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Listening Exercise: Consumerism

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Consumerism listening exercise

Consumerism listening exercise

In this English listening exercise we hear kids talk abot consumerism.

Consumerism is the preoccupation of society with the acquisition of consumer goods.

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Listening exercise

Listen to this video about Consumerism, and answer the questions in the following listening exercise. Click the button below and we will send you the answers via email.

 

 

Questions:

1. It means to buy and ___ stuff ___

2. The average American kid watches ____ hours of commercials each year.

3. What is the big ____?

4. One problem is that we Americans consume more than our _____ ______.

5. The __________ of the toys, electronics and clothes that we buy come from China.

6. Most workers in clothing factories make ______ a dollar per hour.

7. We all already know about the 3 Rs: _________, _________ and __________.

8. _______ your old stuff with your friends.

9. Will this ______ me? Is it cheap?

10. Can I recycle this when I’m _______ with it?

 

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