YOU'RE A JOURNALIST DOING A REPORT ON FAST FASHION

 Imagine you're a journalist working on a story about fast fashion. Fast fashion means cheap clothes made quickly to follow new trends. These clothes are usually not good quality and are often thrown away after only a few wears. In this lesson, you will practice talking and writing about fast fashion using A2-level grammar. You'll learn how to describe facts, express opinions, ask questions, and make suggestions using the present simple, present continuous, past simple, future with will and going to, modals, comparatives and superlatives, adverbs of frequency, and prepositions.

Examples:

• Fast fashion creates a lot of waste.

• Many people are buying cheap clothes every week.

• We used to buy better quality clothes.

• I will include expert opinions in my report.

• We should think before we shop.

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🧠 GRAMMAR

1. Present Simple – for facts and routines.

• Many stores sell fast fashion.

• Fast fashion produces more pollution.

2. Present Continuous – for actions happening now.

• I am writing a report about fast fashion.

• People are becoming more aware of the problem.

3. Past Simple – for finished past actions.

• I interviewed a fashion expert yesterday.

• We didn’t know how bad the problem was.

4. Future (Will / Going to)

• I will talk to more people for my report.

• I am going to include solutions in the article.

5. Modal Verbs

• We should stop buying clothes we don’t need.

• You mustn’t ignore the problem.

• Companies can change how they produce clothes.

6. Comparatives and Superlatives

• Fast fashion is cheaper but also worse for the environment.

• Buying quality clothes is the best choice.

7. Frequency Adverbs

• People often buy new clothes.

• I rarely buy fast fashion now.

8. Prepositions

• I spoke to designers and students about fast fashion.

• Many clothes end up in landfills.

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🧾 VOCABULARY (10 Words)

1. Journalist – a person who writes news stories.

2. Report – a piece of writing that gives information.

3. Interview – to ask someone questions to get information.

4. Fashion – the style of clothes that is popular now.

5. Trend – something that is popular for a short time.

6. Waste – things that are thrown away.

7. Environment – the natural world around us.

8. Production – the process of making something.

9. Brand – the name of a company that sells clothes.

10. Awareness – understanding or knowing about something.

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💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• Can I ask you a few questions about fashion?

• What do you think about fast fashion?

• Thanks for sharing your opinion.

• I’m doing a report on this topic.

• This is a serious problem.

• We should buy less and choose better.

• Many people don’t know the impact of fast fashion.

• Let’s find solutions together.

• The environment is more important than trends.

• I’m going to publish this next week.

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✏️ SENTENCES

Positive:

• I’m writing a report on fast fashion.

• Many people support sustainable brands.

Negative:

• We shouldn’t buy clothes we don’t need.

• I don’t follow every trend.

Questions:

• What is fast fashion?

• Do you buy fast fashion?

• Are people changing their habits?

• Will fashion companies change?

• Should we pay more for better clothes?

Answers:

• Fast fashion is cheap, fast-made clothing.

• Yes, but I’m trying to stop.

• Some people are changing.

• I hope so.

• Yes, quality is more important.

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🗣️ CONVERSATION

Journalist: Hello! I’m doing a report on fast fashion. Can I ask you a few questions?

Alex: Sure! What do you want to know?

Journalist: Do you buy fast fashion?

Alex: Yes, sometimes. It’s cheap and easy to find.

Journalist: But did you know it causes a lot of waste and pollution?

Alex: Really? I didn’t know that.

Journalist: Yes. I am writing about the impact of cheap clothes.

Alex: That’s interesting. I will try to buy better clothes.

Journalist: Great! Thanks for your time.

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📖 LONG READING

Fast Fashion: Cheap Clothes, Big Problems

As a journalist, I decided to learn more about fast fashion. Fast fashion is a business model that makes clothes quickly and sells them at low prices. Many people buy these clothes to follow trends, but they often throw them away after a few uses.

This causes many problems. Clothes end up in landfills. The production uses water, energy, and chemicals. Workers in some countries don’t get fair pay. I talked to experts, students, and shop owners. They shared their opinions about the fashion industry.

Many people are starting to change. They buy fewer clothes and choose better quality. Some stores now offer eco-friendly options. In my report, I will include advice to help people make better choices.

I am going to finish the report next week. I hope it helps more people understand the real cost of fast fashion.

Questions:

1. What is fast fashion?

2. Why is it a problem?

3. Who did the journalist talk to?

4. What are people doing now?

5. What is the journalist going to do?

Answers:

1. Cheap clothes made quickly to follow trends.

2. It creates waste, pollution, and unfair work.

3. Experts, students, and shop owners.

4. Buying less and choosing better clothes.

5. Finish and publish the report.