A2
Fix it or buy a new one?
Name problems, talk about simple repair skills and choose what to do with a broken item.
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The Repair Revolution: Why do we throw away things we could fix?
Original 60-minute speaking lessons about durability, practical skills, fast fashion, consumerism and Europe's new right-to-repair rules.
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Five different conversation outcomes.
B1
Why did we stop fixing things?
Explain everyday causes, compare past and present habits and propose useful school subjects.
B2
The throwaway economy: who's responsible?
Distinguish product failure from replacement pressure, evaluate claims and negotiate responsibility.
C1
Can the right to repair change consumer culture?
Analyse market incentives, qualify environmental claims and develop a feasible repair policy.
C2
Should durability be a legal obligation?
Interrogate competing economic and legal claims and defend a proportionate, enforceable repair framework.