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BBC - 6 Minute English (YouTube), Could you give up fast fashion? Listen to 6 Minute English - YouTube

Could you give up fast fashion? Listen to 6 Minute English - YouTube

Georgina: Hello. This is 6 Minute English

from BBC Learning English.

I'm Georgina...

Neil: And I'm Neil.

Georgina: In this programme, we're

talking about buying clothes

and only wearing them

a few times before buying more clothes!

Neil: This is something known

as fast fashion - it's popular,

it might make us feel good,

but it's not great for the environment.

Georgina: Which is why lots of people this

year are pledging - or promising publicly

- to buy no new clothes.

Neil: I for one am wearing the same shirt

I bought seven years ago.

Georgina: You're certainly not

a fashion victim, Neil! But first,

let's test your knowledge

of fast fashion with a question.

Do you know how many

items of clothing were sent to landfill

in the UK in 2017? Was it...

a) 23 million items, b) 234 million items

or c) 2.3 billion items?

What do you think, Neil?

Neil: I'm sure it's lots, but not billions,

so I'm going to say 23 million items.

Georgina: I shall tell you if you're right

at the end of the programme.

Let's talk more

about fast fashion, which is being blamed

for contributing to global warming.

Neil: And discarded clothes - that means

ones that are thrown away - are

also piling up

in landfill sites, and fibre fragments are

flowing into the sea when

clothes are washed.

Georgina: It's not great - and I've heard

the average time someone

wears something is

just seven! So why is this, and what is

driving our desire to keep

buying more clothes?

Neil: I think we should hear

from fashion journalist Lauren Bravo,

who's been speaking

on the BBC Radio 4 programme,

You and Yours. She explained

that clothes today are relatively

cheaper than those

from her parents' days...

Lauren Bravo: A lot of clothing production

got outsourced - offshored

over to the developing

world, so countries like Indonesia,

India, Bangladesh and China

are now responsible for making

the vast bulk of all the clothes

that are sold in the UK.

And with that, we've seen what we call

'chasing the cheapest needle'

around the world, so

the fashion industry constantly looking

to undercut competitors,

and with that clothes

getting cheaper and cheaper and cheaper.

Georgina: Right, so clothes - in the

developed world at least - have

become cheaper because

they are produced in developing

countries. These are countries

which are trying to become

more advanced economically

and socially.

Neil: So production is outsourced - that

means work usually done

in one company is given

to another company to do, often because

that company has the skills to do it.

And in the

case of fashion production, it can be done

cheaper by another company

based in a developing country.

Georgina: Lauren used an interesting

expression 'chasing the cheapest

needle' - so the fashion

industry is always looking to find the

company which can make clothes

cheaper - a company

that can undercut another one means

they can do the same job cheaper.

Neil: Therefore the price of clothes

gets cheaper for us.

Georgina: OK, so it might be good to be

able to buy cheaper clothes.

But why do we have

to buy more - and only wear items

a few times?

Neil: It's all about our obsession with

shopping and fashion.

It's something Lauren Bravo goes

on to explain on the You and Yours radio

programme. See if you can hear

what she blames for this obsession...

Lauren Bravo: Buying new things has

almost become a trend in itself

for certain generations.

I think that feeling that you can't be seen

in the same thing twice,

it really stems from

social media, particularly. And quite often

people are buying those outfits to take a

photo to put on Instagram. It sounds

illogical, but I think when

all of your friends are doing

it there is this invisible pressure there.

Georgina: Lauren makes some interesting

points. Firstly, for some generations,

there is just

a trend for buying things.

Neil: It does seem very wasteful, but, as

Lauren says, some people don't like to be

seen wearing the same thing twice.

And this idea is caused by

social media - she uses

the expression 'stems from'.

Georgina: She describes the social

pressure of needing to be seen

wearing new clothes

on Instagram. And the availability of

cheap clothes means it's possible

to post new images

of yourself wearing new clothes

very regularly.

Neil: Hmm, it sounds very wasteful and to

me, illogical - not reasonable or sensible

and more driven by emotions

rather than any practical reason.

Georgina: But, there is a bit of a backlash

now - that's a strong negative reaction to

what is happening. Some people are now

promising to buy second-hand clothes,

or 'vintage clothes',

or make do with the clothes they have

and mend the ones they need.

It could be the start

of a new fashion trend.

Neil: Yes, and for once, I will be on trend!

And it could reduce the amount of clothes

sent to landfill that you mentioned earlier.

Georgina: Yes, I asked if you knew how

many items of clothing

were sent to landfill in

the UK in 2017? Was it...

a) 23 million items, b) 234 million items

or c) 2.3 billion items?

What did you say, Neil?

Neil: I said a) 23 million items.

Georgina: And you're wrong.

It's actually 234 million items -

that's according to the

Enviro Audit Committee. It also found that

1.2 billion tonnes of carbon emissions is

released by the global fashion industry.

Neil: Well, we're clearly throwing away

too many clothes but perhaps

we can recycle some

of the vocabulary we've mentioned today?

Georgina: I think we can, starting with

pledging - that means publicly

promising to do something.

You can make a pledge to do something.

Neil: When something is outsourced, it is

given to another company

to do, often because

that company has the skills to do it

or it can be done cheaper.

Georgina: And if one company undercuts

another, it charges less to do

a job than its competitor.

Neil: The expression stems from means

'is caused by' or 'a result of'.

We mentioned

that rise in fast fashion stems from

sharing images on Instagram.

Georgina: And we mentioned this being

illogical. So it seems

unreasonable - not sensible, and

more driven by emotions rather

than any practical reason.

Neil: And a backlash is a strong negative

reaction to what is happening.

Georgina: And that brings us to the end of

our discussion about fast fashion! Please

join us again next time. Bye.

Neil: Bye.

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Georgina: Hello. This is 6 Minute English

from BBC Learning English.

I'm Georgina...

Neil: And I'm Neil.

Georgina: In this programme, we're

talking about buying clothes

and only wearing them і тільки їх носити

a few times before buying more clothes! кілька разів, перш ніж купувати більше одягу!

Neil: This is something known Ніл: Це щось відоме

as fast fashion - it's popular, як швидка мода - це популярно,

it might make us feel good, це може змусити нас почуватися добре,

but it's not great for the environment. mas não é ótimo para o meio ambiente. але це не дуже добре для навколишнього середовища.

Georgina: Which is why lots of people this Georgina: É por isso que muitas pessoas esta Джорджина: Ось чому багато людей це

year are pledging - or promising publicly ||versprechen||| ||committing||| ||obiecując||| ano estão prometendo - ou prometendo publicamente року обіцяють - або обіцяють публічно

- to buy no new clothes. - не купувати нового одягу.

Neil: I for one am wearing the same shirt Neil: Eu pelo menos estou vestindo a mesma camisa

I bought seven years ago. Купив сім років тому.

Georgina: You're certainly not Джорджина: Ти точно ні

a fashion victim, Neil! But first, жертва моди, Ніл! Але спочатку,

let's test your knowledge давайте перевіримо ваші знання

of fast fashion with a question.

Do you know how many

items of clothing were sent to landfill ||||||Deponie ||||||landfill предметів одягу відправлено на звалище

in the UK in 2017? Was it...

a) 23 million items, b) 234 million items

or c) 2.3 billion items?

What do you think, Neil?

Neil: I'm sure it's lots, but not billions,

so I'm going to say 23 million items.

Georgina: I shall tell you if you're right

at the end of the programme.

Let's talk more

about fast fashion, which is being blamed ||||||criticized про швидку моду, яку закидають

for contributing to global warming. за внесок у глобальне потепління.

Neil: And discarded clothes - that means ||weggeworfene||| ||thrown away||| Ніл: І викинутий одяг - значить

ones that are thrown away - are aqueles que são jogados fora - são

also piling up також накопичується

in landfill sites, and fibre fragments are |||||Faserfragmente| на звалищах, а також фрагменти волокон

flowing into the sea when впадає в море коли

clothes are washed.

Georgina: It's not great - and I've heard Georgina: Não é ótimo - e eu ouvi Джорджина: Це не чудово – і я чула

the average time someone середній час хтось

wears something is носить щось є

just seven! So why is this, and what is всього сім! Отже, чому це і що таке

driving our desire to keep стимулює наше бажання зберегти

buying more clothes? купувати більше одягу?

Neil: I think we should hear Ніл: Я думаю, ми повинні почути

from fashion journalist Lauren Bravo, ||||Bravo

who's been speaking хто говорив

on the BBC Radio 4 programme,

You and Yours. She explained Ви і Ваші. Вона пояснила

that clothes today are relatively що одяг сьогодні відносно

cheaper than those дешевше тих

from her parents' days... dos tempos de seus pais... з днів її батьків...

Lauren Bravo: A lot of clothing production Lauren Bravo: Muita produção de roupas Лорен Браво: Багато виробництва одягу

got outsourced - offshored |ausgelagert|ins Ausland verlagert |zlecone na zewnątrz|przeniesione za granicę foi terceirizado - offshore got outsourced - офшор

over to the developing

world, so countries like Indonesia,

India, Bangladesh and China

are now responsible for making ||accountable for making|| тепер відповідають за виготовлення

the vast bulk of all the clothes |great majority||||| переважна маса всього одягу

that are sold in the UK.

And with that, we've seen what we call E com isso, vimos o que chamamos І з цим ми побачили те, що ми називаємо

'chasing the cheapest needle' |||item 'perseguindo a agulha mais barata' "гонитись за найдешевшою голкою"

around the world, so

the fashion industry constantly looking |||always looking| індустрія моди постійно шукає

to undercut competitors, |unterbieten| |undermine| |podważać| підривати конкурентів,

and with that clothes і з тим одягом

getting cheaper and cheaper and cheaper. стає все дешевше і дешевше і дешевше.

Georgina: Right, so clothes - in the

developed world at least - have принаймні розвинутий світ - мають

become cheaper because

they are produced in developing вони виробляються в процесі розробки

countries. These are countries

which are trying to become якими намагаються стати

more advanced economically

and socially.

Neil: So production is outsourced - that ||||ausgelagert| Ніл: Отже, виробництво передано на аутсорсинг

means work usually done significa trabalho normalmente feito

in one company is given в одній компанії дається

to another company to do, often because

that company has the skills to do it. ця компанія має навички для цього.

And in the

case of fashion production, it can be done у випадку модного виробництва це можна зробити

cheaper by another company

based in a developing country.

Georgina: Lauren used an interesting Джорджина: Лорен використала цікавий

expression 'chasing the cheapest

needle' - so the fashion

industry is always looking to find the

company which can make clothes компанія, яка може виготовляти одяг

cheaper - a company

that can undercut another one means ||weaken or undermine|||

they can do the same job cheaper.

Neil: Therefore the price of clothes

gets cheaper for us.

Georgina: OK, so it might be good to be Джорджина: Гаразд, це може бути добре

able to buy cheaper clothes. можливість купувати дешевший одяг.

But why do we have Але навіщо нам

to buy more - and only wear items

a few times? декілька разів?

Neil: It's all about our obsession with

shopping and fashion.

It's something Lauren Bravo goes

on to explain on the You and Yours radio щоб пояснити на радіо «Ти і твої».

programme. See if you can hear

what she blames for this obsession... ||gibt die Schuld|||

Lauren Bravo: Buying new things has

almost become a trend in itself майже сам по собі став трендом

for certain generations. для певних поколінь.

I think that feeling that you can't be seen Я думаю, це відчуття, що тебе не видно

in the same thing twice, в одному і тому ж двічі,

it really stems from ||stammt| ||originates| realmente vem de

social media, particularly. And quite often

people are buying those outfits to take a

photo to put on Instagram. It sounds

illogical, but I think when unlogisch||||

all of your friends are doing

it there is this invisible pressure there. |||||invisible force|

Georgina: Lauren makes some interesting

points. Firstly, for some generations,

there is just

a trend for buying things.

Neil: It does seem very wasteful, but, as |||||wasteful|| Neil: Parece muito desperdício, mas, como Ніл: Це здається дуже марнотратним, але, як

Lauren says, some people don't like to be Лорен каже, що деякі люди не люблять бути такими

seen wearing the same thing twice.

And this idea is caused by І ця ідея викликана

social media - she uses

the expression 'stems from'. a expressão 'deriva de'. вираз «походить від».

Georgina: She describes the social

pressure of needing to be seen

wearing new clothes

on Instagram. And the availability of

cheap clothes means it's possible

to post new images щоб опублікувати нові зображення

of yourself wearing new clothes себе в новому одязі

very regularly.

Neil: Hmm, it sounds very wasteful and to

me, illogical - not reasonable or sensible

and more driven by emotions

rather than any practical reason. em vez de qualquer razão prática.

Georgina: But, there is a bit of a backlash ||||||||Gegenschlag ||||||||reaction Georgina: Mas, há um pouco de reação Джорджина: Але є певна реакція

now - that's a strong negative reaction to

what is happening. Some people are now

promising to buy second-hand clothes,

or 'vintage clothes',

or make do with the clothes they have

and mend the ones they need. |repair|||| і відремонтувати ті, які їм потрібні.

It could be the start

of a new fashion trend.

Neil: Yes, and for once, I will be on trend! Ніл: Так, і хоч раз я буду в тренді!

And it could reduce the amount of clothes

sent to landfill that you mentioned earlier. enviado para o aterro que você mencionou anteriormente. відправлений на звалище, про який ви згадували раніше.

Georgina: Yes, I asked if you knew how Джорджина: Так, я запитала, чи ти знаєш як

many items of clothing багато предметів одягу

were sent to landfill in

the UK in 2017? Was it...

a) 23 million items, b) 234 million items

or c) 2.3 billion items?

What did you say, Neil?

Neil: I said a) 23 million items.

Georgina: And you're wrong.

It's actually 234 million items -

that's according to the

Enviro Audit Committee. It also found that |Audit|||||

1.2 billion tonnes of carbon emissions is

released by the global fashion industry. published|||||

Neil: Well, we're clearly throwing away Ніл: Ну, ми явно викидаємо

too many clothes but perhaps

we can recycle some

of the vocabulary we've mentioned today? лексики, яку ми сьогодні згадали?

Georgina: I think we can, starting with Джорджина: Я думаю, ми можемо, починаючи з

pledging - that means publicly öffentliches Versprechen||| publicly committing|||

promising to do something.

You can make a pledge to do something.

Neil: When something is outsourced, it is Ніл: Коли щось передано аутсорсингу, це так

given to another company передано іншій компанії

to do, often because робити, часто тому що

that company has the skills to do it ця компанія має навички для цього

or it can be done cheaper. або можна дешевше.

Georgina: And if one company undercuts |||||unterbietet |||||lowers prices

another, it charges less to do ||kostet||| інший, це платить менше, щоб зробити

a job than its competitor.

Neil: The expression stems from means Neil: A expressão deriva de meios Ніл: Вираз походить від засобів

'is caused by' or 'a result of'.

We mentioned Ми згадали

that rise in fast fashion stems from que o aumento da moda rápida decorre de звідки походить зростання швидкої моди

sharing images on Instagram. ділитися зображеннями в Instagram.

Georgina: And we mentioned this being Джорджина: І ми згадали цю істоту

illogical. So it seems irrational||| нелогічно. Так виглядає

unreasonable - not sensible, and unvernünftig||| неразумный — нерозумний, а

more driven by emotions rather mais movido por emoções do que радше керується емоціями

than any practical reason. ||praktyczny|

Neil: And a backlash is a strong negative |||reakcja negatywna||||

reaction to what is happening.

Georgina: And that brings us to the end of Джорджина: І це підводить нас до кінця

our discussion about fast fashion! Please

join us again next time. Bye.

Neil: Bye.