Grade 11 Talk about it: Fast fashion

What does it mean by conceding a point in communication?

• to admit the idea willingly

• to persuade other people to believe what you believe

• to admit sb's opinion even though you might not be willing to accept it.

• to defend your point of view and you should also persuade your listener to understand your perspective.

What does it mean by defending a point in communication?

• to admit the idea willingly

• to persuade other people to believe what you believe

• to admit sb's opinion even though you might not be willing to accept it.

• to defend your point of view and you should also persuade your listener to understand your perspective.

Example of conceding a point but it's not fully?

• I see what you mean, but I still think you could say...

• I have to admit that you've got a point there.

• But surely one needs to take... into account...

• We shouldn't lose sight of the fact that...

Example of conceding a point fully?

• I see what you mean, but I still think you could say...

• I have to admit that you've got a point there.

• But surely one needs to take... into account...

• We shouldn't lose sight of the fact that...

Example of defending a point ?

• I see what you mean, but I still think you could say...

• I have to admit that you've got a point there.

• But surely one needs to take... into account...

• It is true that...

Example of conceding a point ?

• I see what you mean, but I still think you could say...

• We shouldn't lose sight of the fact that...

• But surely one needs to take... into account...

• I know this may not be a popular point of view, but I think...

According to the audio, the ...... is one of the worst when it

comes to producing greenhouses gases and CO2

• Fashion industry

• Construction industry

• Transportation Industry

• Banking industry

According to the audio, Did you know that it can take as much as ....

litres of water to produce an ordinary cotton

shirt?

• 2000

• 3000

• 4000

• 10,000

...... agrees that the fast fashion industry is the worst polluter.

• Not everyone

• Not everything

• Not all

• Not every

I think we can say that ... day is a good day in the world of fashion.

• Not everyone

• Not everything

• Not all

• Not every