Thrifting

Discover thrifting! Learn about second-hand clothes, saving money, and helping charities with this engaging worksheet.

Part 1 BEFORE YOU READInstructions: Answer the following questions with your own ideas. 1. How often do you shop for new clothes? I (Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never) shop new clothes. 2. Where do you like to shop for new clothes? I like to buy my clothes at.. Part 2Instructions: Look at the following pictures. Find two similarities and two differences between them. MegapacaAmerican EagleSimilarities1.2.Differences1.2. Part 3 Instructions: Match the words to their meaning. 1. Latest fashion The most recent styles in clothing or accesories. 2. Main street The primary road in a town or city. 3. quite A little. 4. Second-hand Previously owned or used; not new. 5. Thrift shop A store that sells used clothes, usually at a cheap price. Part 4 WHILE YOU READInstructions: Go to your Student Book. Open it on page 113. Read the text Thrifting and answer the following questions. 1. What is thrifting? Thrifting is 2. Are the clothes new in these shops? Yes, they are. No they aren't. Part 5Instructions: Read the text Thrifting again. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.FOR EXAMPLE: Annable and Gemma are shopping for_ clothes.a. newb. second-handc.expensive1. Annabel and Gemma_ don't want to buy clothes only want cheap clothes that don't last long know that people buy a lot of clothes 2. In the U.S., thrifting is _ only for teenagers popular unpopular 3.In the U.S., there _ thrift shops. are lots of Goodwill and Salvation Army are only Goodwill and Salvation Army aren't many. 4. The thrift shops give the money from sales to_ teenager clothing companies charities Part 6Instructions: Read the text Thrifting again. Answer the questions.FOR EXAMPLE: What kind of shop are Annabel and Gemma shopping in? They're shopping in a thrift shop 1. How are the clothes different from those in main street stores? The clothes are.. 2. Why don't Annabel and Gemma have much money? They don't have much money because.. 3. How many items of clothing do people buy each year? They buy.. Part 7 AFTER YOU READInstructions: Answer the following questions with your own ideas. 1. Is a thrift shop a good idea in your town? Why?I think a thrift shop is a good idea because/ isn’t a good idea because 2. Can you think of other benefits of buying things at thrift shops?