Espaces et échanges bac anglais

Espace et échanges

• Firstly, I will introduce the notion of <>.

• I will mainly talk about consumption because it’s becoming more and more important in our lives.

• One may wonder if today it’s really possible to live outside the consumer society?  

What alternatives the Anglo-Saxon world offers?

• First, we will focus on the impact of mass consumption.

• Then, we will turn our attention alternatives of consumerism.

• Thus, black Friday* article: <>

A Wal-Mart employee was killed by consumers who broke down the door of the shop in NY.

• Heartless consumers
• We are very shocked
• Example of mass consumption

A bargain/ customers kept coming/ stepped over him

• Similary, cartoon: Two women on a treadmill

• Funny
• Two women training on treadmills for the holiday season.
• Comparison between shopping and sport.

• So, consumerism is going too far.
• However, we must not forget that alternatives exist. Let us take the example of…

• Video: Fair trade coffee

• Organization
• Get rid of the middleman and pay producers better.

• Advantages: Good Quality, good for health, organic, but more expensive.

• Also, meeting with another class: Trashion

• Trend -> people create clothes with waste or second-hand items.
• Form of <> / Trash + fashion / in developed countries

• To conclude, we have seen that the population still consumes increasingly. In my mind, some people are going too far to get a bargain. Today, we buy things we do not even need.  This is a real problem for our planet because consumerism creates lot of pollution. Therefore, alternatives exist to contend against these harmful effects. It may be observed that people are more sensible about this subject.

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