Listen to these words and repeat to practice your pronunciation.
to be trendy
fashion designers
to have confidence
to have originality
a trendsetter
being shallow
Listen and read along to these sentences.
I don't like fashion at all. I think it's wrong to judge people by the clothes that they wear, or to build your confidence based on what you look like on the outside!
Fashion separates people. Only those who can afford the luxury of designer clothes can be fashionable. I don't like the way fashion encourages people to be shallow and materialistic.
I think fashion is less about being trendy and more about being creative. If you look around, the media is always trying to dictate to you how you should look or what you should wear.
I like fashion because it's about taking my appearance back into my own hands! I get to choose what makes me happy and how I define myself as an individual. It's great! It's another way for me to be creative and express myself every day.
Practice reading those sentences aloud and record your voice or say the sentences out to your class.
Exercise
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