English Unlimited HUM 4/5, Schulbuch

Self-assessment „„talk about import and export „„present a company „„write a report „„talk about changes in trade „„write a blog post „„explain what fair trade is „„describe the effects of globalisation „„write an article „„discuss CSR Explore reading: Fashion industry seeks to shake bad reputation… Read the text about fashion and CSR on p. 132 again. First decide whether the statements (1–7) are true (T) or false (F) and put a cross () in the correct box. Then identify the sentence in the text which supports your decision. Write the first four words of this sentence in the space provided. There may be more than one answer; write down only one. The first one (0) has been done for you. 20 Statements True False First four words 0 Nowadays the clothing industry does not aim at impressing customers with timeless pieces. 1 More customers are beginning to care about the values that guide the fashion industry. 2 Microplastics from modern fabrics are a threat to marine life that Greenpeace fights against. 3 A few brands arrange for unsold clothes to be burnt thus contributing to a reduction of waste. 4 Several companies have already shown that fair and sustainable fashion is possible. 5 Setting high CSR standards only works for the biggest brands. 6 Brands make ethical production part of their marketing strategy to gain new customers. 7 Making the fashion industry sustainable depends on the quality of companies’ CSR programmes.  Unlike their ‘slow fashion’ 135 Language skills Extras Explore 10 Trading with the world Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv

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