Nouns
Give a definition: drawbacks
A disadvantage or problem that makes something a less attractive idea
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Give a definition: assume (verb form of "assumption")
to believe of feel that something is true or that something will happen, although there is no proof.
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Give a definition: consumers
A person who buys goods or uses survices
Give a definition: toxic
containing poison; poisonous
Give a definition: innovate
To introduce new things, ideas or ways of doing something
Give a definition: influencer
A person who influences other people, especially on social media.
How do many fast fashion brands try to increase sales and get more customers?
Some examples include: using influences (celebrities) to promote their products, using marketing strategies in their commercials and ads, etc.
Give a definition: efficiency
the quality of doing something well with no waste of time or money.
Give a definition: sustainable
Involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment
Give a definition: displace
To take the place of somebody/something.
Give a definition: activist
A person who wants to change the world
Give two examples of innovations in transportation (as globalization has developed).
Possible answers vary, but some examples would be trains allow people and goods to move much farther distances, planes allow people and goods to move quickly over large distances, etc.
Give a definition: productivity
The rate at which a worker, a company or a country produces goods, and the amount produced, compared with how much time, work and money is needed to produce them.
Give a definition: desperate
(1) feeling that you have little confidence and are ready to do anything without any anxiety
(2) giving little hope of success; tried when everything else has failed
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Give a definition: trade-off
The act of balancing two things that are opposed to each other
How does the fast fashion industry negatively impact the environment? Give a clear example.
Some examples include the use of toxic materials during production; using factories that emit large amounts of CO2 emissions or other gases; promoting consumerism (influencing people to buy more and throw away quickly).
Give a definition: deregulation
The process of making a trade, business activity, etc. free from rules and controls.
Give a definition: profound
In a way that has a very great effect on somebody/ something
(Note: profound = adj. // profoundly = adv.)
Give a definition: undermine
to make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective.
Give a definition: the human costs
the pain, loss, or hard things people go through because of a certain situation, event, etc.
Why was containerization an important innovation?
Containerization made shipping goods much more efficient – using standard size containers means packing ships was much easier and safer, and allowed much more goods to ship around the world more cheaply. This had an effect to quickly grow economies and trade.