A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you buy new clothes often?
2. What is a cheap shirt?
3. Do you like fast changing trends?
4. What is a long-lasting item?
5. Do you think cheap clothes are good?
6. What is a big mess?
7. Do you worry about the environment?
8. What is a short use?
9. Do you think old clothes can be new again?
10. What is a quick purchase?
11. Do you give old clothes away?
12. What is a simple repair?
13. Do you like simple clothes?
14. What are three problems with fast fashion?
15. Do you think price is the most important thing?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between fast fashion and sustainable fashion?
2. Why are clothes so cheap in fast fashion stores?
3. What are the good things and bad things about constantly following trends?
4. How can a person shop more ethically for clothes?
5. Should all companies be required to pay fair wages?
6. Why is it important to recycle old clothes?
7. Do you think fast fashion harms the environment?
8. What is the purpose of donating clothes?
9. How does advertising affect the desire for new clothes?
10. What is the difference between buying new and buying secondhand?
11. Do you think people buy more than they need?
12. What are the problems when clothes are made with cheap materials?
13. When is the best time to clean out your closet?
14. What are two things that make an item sustainable?
15. How does a lack of care affect the life of clothes?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely tell a friend they should buy less?
2. How does the cost of labor affect the price of fast fashion?
3. Should the government provide resources to promote slow fashion brands?
4. What is the difference between repairing a shirt and buying a new one?
5. Do you believe that fast fashion exploits workers?
6. What are the challenges of resisting the urge to buy cheap clothes?
7. How does focusing on instant buying affect the environmental cost?
8. What is the idea of a “capsule wardrobe”?
9. Is it fair when a brand copies an independent designer’s work?
10. How does a lack of transparency affect ethical shopping?
11. What are the basic steps for learning to mend clothes?
12. What is the value of investing in high-quality, long-lasting clothes?
13. Should the news talk more about the impact of the clothing industry?
14. What are the simple reasons why some people struggle to give up fast fashion?
15. How does the history of manufacturing affect modern clothing production?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by constant pressure to wear new clothes?
2. What are the ethical issues when companies use child labor?
3. How does constant social media showing of hauls affect consumption?
4. Should companies be legally required to disclose their full supply chain?
5. How does the feeling of instant gratification affect long-term spending habits?
6. Who is responsible for educating consumers on ethical clothing choices?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of throwing away clothes after a few uses?
8. What is the role of technology in automating clothes production?
9. How does the problem of textile waste affect landfills?
10. What are the clear problems with allowing people to hide unethical practices?
11. What are the legal differences between a voluntary promise and a legal requirement?
12. Do you think the main purpose of fashion is self-expression?
13. What steps can individual consumers take to reduce their impact?
14. How does the lack of clear rules affect worker safety?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of a very cheap purchase?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the cost of sustainable clothes is much higher?
2. What is the moral duty of a society to protect garment workers globally?
3. How do global trade policies affect the speed and cost of fashion production?
4. When should the government consider mandatory limits on clothing waste?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of companies profiting from low wages?
6. How does focusing on speed affect the need for safe working conditions?
7. Discuss the effects of long-term consumption on the planet’s resources.
8. How should leaders use tax incentives to promote ethical and slow fashion?
9. What is the idea of “greenwashing”?
10. What are the long-term social effects when a whole generation is forced to buy cheap?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if a claim is misleading?
12. How does the desire for personal image affect the need for ethical consumption?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the preservation of fair labor standards?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when dealing with old clothes?
15. Should the government set a clear standard for environmental safety in factories?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between a manufactured trend and authentic style?
2. Should we eliminate the system that allows for massive overproduction of clothing?
3. How does the idea of style change when clothes are personalized and sustainable?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate disregard for environmental impact?
5. How do historical views of class, clothing, and labor affect modern trends?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to the garment workers?
7. Do you think total self-control would fix the problem of overconsumption?
8. What simple rules should guide people when they shop for clothes?
9. How can we stop people from using personal choice as an excuse for harmful consumption?
10. What did old thinkers say about consumption, value, and the social role of clothes?
11. What will happen to the need for human workers if AI makes all clothes?
12. How do people use the idea of “I need this” to avoid discussing consumption?
13. How does the experience of a major factory disaster change a person’s view of a brand?
14. What is the power of a group to demand ethical and sustainable production?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, infinitely sustainable fabric, what would happen?
