EY Y03 L16 Buying Clothes

  1. Tell us about the clothes you are wearing today. Where did you buy them?
  2. What is the most expensive thing you have on your person? How much did it cost? Was it a good purchase? Why?
  3. For some people, buying clothes is a relaxing hobby. For others, buying clothes is a stressful and uncomfortable process. How do you feel about clothes shopping? Have you always felt that way?
  4. Do you shop for clothes online, in stores or both?  What brands, outlets or online stores do you recommend?
  5. We all have clothes purchases we regret. Tell us about an expensive purchase that you never wore. Where did you buy it? Why did you buy it? Why did you never wear it?
  6. The price of clothes has dropped in recent years as a result of "fast retailing" but this has led to many problems with clothing waste. When you clear your closet, how do you get rid of your unwanted clothes? Should the national or local governments do more to address disposable fashion? How could they do that?

Question 1

I am wearing my work uniform. It is a navy blue polo with the EP logo on it. My pants are khaki.

Question 2

For my 18th birthday my grandmother bought me a watch. I do not wear it at work because of the risk of it getting scratched or that it could hurt a child.

Question 3

It is stressful for me, especially if I go with my wife. My wife loves shopping and wants to touch and look at many things while I want to do it as quickly as possible.

Question 4

I always go to the shop. I think it is important to help local businesses.

Question 5

I bought a fair of pants a while ago and that exact same pair of pants were discounted two weeks later!

Question 6

I think the local government should look into it. I think the system they should adopt is similar to how people throw away electronics. In Japan, if you want to throw away electronics then you have to buy a sticker for the garbage men to take it away. I think this should be extended to bags of clothes.

Tough Vocabulary

- English - - Japanese -
scratched 引っかき傷
as quickly as possible 一刻も早く
discounted ディスカウント
look into it を考える
the system they should adopt 採用すべきシステム
extended to に拡張されました。