TODAY, PEOPLE BUY ALMOST TWICE AS MANY CLOTHES AS TEN YEARS AGO

 In the last ten years, the way people buy clothes has changed a lot. Today, people buy almost twice as many clothes as before. This means more shopping, more fashion choices, but also more waste. In this lesson, we will explore how and why our shopping habits have changed. We will use present simple, present continuous, past simple, future tenses, modal verbs, comparatives, superlatives, frequency adverbs, and prepositions to talk about clothing habits, choices, and the effects of buying more clothes.

Examples:

• People buy more clothes now than ten years ago.

• I used to buy fewer clothes.

• She is shopping for new outfits every week.

• In the future, we will need to recycle more.

• We should buy only what we need.

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🧠 GRAMMAR

1. Present Simple – for habits and facts.

• People buy clothes online every day.

• Clothes cost less now.

2. Present Continuous – for actions happening now.

• Many people are buying clothes for summer.

• Stores are offering discounts this week.

3. Past Simple – for actions in the past.

• Ten years ago, I bought fewer clothes.

• She didn’t shop online before.

4. Future (Will / Going to)

• We will buy more sustainable clothes.

• I am going to stop buying things I don’t wear.

5. Modal Verbs

• We should buy fewer clothes.

• You mustn’t waste your money.

• We can donate clothes we don’t use.

6. Comparatives and Superlatives

• Clothes are cheaper now than before.

• Online shopping is the easiest way to buy clothes.

7. Frequency Adverbs

• I often shop during sales.

• She rarely wears the same thing twice.

8. Prepositions

• I bought this dress from an online store.

• We spend money on new clothes every month.

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🧾 VOCABULARY (10 Words)

1. Habit – something you do regularly.

2. Consumer – a person who buys things.

3. Trend – a new and popular way of doing something.

4. Waste – something not used or thrown away.

5. Recycle – to use again instead of throwing away.

6. Sale – a time when prices are lower.

7. Online – through the internet.

8. Discount – a reduced price.

9. Donate – to give things to others.

10. Wardrobe – all the clothes a person owns.

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💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• I buy clothes more often now.

• That’s a good deal!

• Shopping is easier online.

• I don’t wear half of my clothes.

• We buy more than we need.

• This wasn’t common ten years ago.

• You should think before you shop.

• Let’s reduce fashion waste.

• People shop differently now.

• We must change our habits.

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✏️ SENTENCES

Positive:

• I buy new clothes almost every month.

• People enjoy trying new styles.

Negative:

• I don’t wear everything I buy.

• Many people didn’t shop online before.

Questions:

• Do you buy more clothes now than before?

• How often do you go shopping?

• Are you going to change your habits?

• Will people buy less in the future?

• Should we buy fewer clothes?

Answers:

• Yes, I shop more often now.

• I usually shop twice a month.

• Yes, I’m going to buy less.

• I think people will be more responsible.

• Yes, we should buy what we need.

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🗣️ CONVERSATION

Emily: Hey, did you notice how often people buy clothes today?

Lucas: Yes! It’s like every week someone has something new.

Emily: I read that people buy almost twice as many clothes as ten years ago.

Lucas: That’s a lot! I used to buy only on my birthday.

Emily: Same here. Now I am shopping online all the time.

Lucas: I am going to stop. I don’t wear half of what I own.

Emily: Good idea. We should think more before we shop.

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📖 LONG READING

More Clothes, More Problems?

Ten years ago, most people bought clothes only when they needed them. Now, fashion is cheaper and easier to buy. Today, people buy almost twice as many clothes as they did before.

This change is good for stores and brands, but it creates problems. Many people throw away clothes after wearing them just a few times. This creates waste and pollution. It also uses a lot of water and energy.

I used to buy clothes only a few times a year. Now, I buy something every month. I realized I don’t need so many things. So, I am going to donate my old clothes and buy less in the future.

Questions:

1. How did people shop ten years ago?

2. How do people shop now?

3. What problems come from buying too many clothes?

4. What is the writer planning to do?

5. Why is the writer changing their habits?

Answers:

1. Only when they needed clothes.

2. They buy almost twice as much.

3. Waste, pollution, and too much use of water and energy.

4. Donate old clothes and buy less.

5. Because they realized they don’t need so many things.