Consumerism — MindLab module

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Listening 1

Listening comprehension activity about consumerism and waste.

Instructions

Listen to the document and answer the questions in English.

SOURCE: The Atlantic

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Question 1True or false? Because goods are often shipped from other parts of the world, they are more expensive now than before.

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Question 2From a biological perspective, why do we like shopping?

Question 3Why is online shopping even more pleasurable than shopping in person?

Question 4What is ironic about the amount of money Americans spend on electronic equipment?

Question 5Why are people more likely to accumulate items they buy online than items they buy directly in stores?

Question 6What happens to the objects Americans own but no longer use? Give three answers.

Question 7List at least four methods people use to reverse the trend of overconsumption.

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