CAE Speaking Course. Week 3 - Green
Lies of Modern Life 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
environmental footprint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the total impact a person, product,
or activity has on the environment
throwaway culture - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a society in which people discard items
after minimal use, rather than reusing or recycling them
fast fashion industry - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔clothing production focused on rapid
manufacturing and cheap prices, often with high environmental costs
digital pollution - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔environmental damage caused by digital
technology, such as energy use from data centers and e-waste
single-use plastics - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔plastic items designed to be used once
and then discarded, like straws or water bottles
, sustainable alternatives - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔products or habits designed to
reduce environmental harm and be more eco-friendly
carbon offsetting schemes - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔efforts to balance out carbon
emissions by funding environmental projects like tree planting
eco-conscious consumers - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔people who make purchasing
decisions based on environmental concerns
renewable energy sources - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔energy that comes from natural
sources that won't run out, like solar, wind, or hydro power
overconsumption habits - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔patterns of buying or using more
resources than necessary, often driven by lifestyle or marketing
produce cheap garments - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔refers to manufacturing clothing
at low cost, often by cutting corners on quality or ethics
exploit cheap labour - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔using underpaid or poorly treated
workers, often in developing countries
outsource production overseas - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔having clothing made in
other countries to reduce costs
Lies of Modern Life 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
environmental footprint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the total impact a person, product,
or activity has on the environment
throwaway culture - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a society in which people discard items
after minimal use, rather than reusing or recycling them
fast fashion industry - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔clothing production focused on rapid
manufacturing and cheap prices, often with high environmental costs
digital pollution - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔environmental damage caused by digital
technology, such as energy use from data centers and e-waste
single-use plastics - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔plastic items designed to be used once
and then discarded, like straws or water bottles
, sustainable alternatives - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔products or habits designed to
reduce environmental harm and be more eco-friendly
carbon offsetting schemes - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔efforts to balance out carbon
emissions by funding environmental projects like tree planting
eco-conscious consumers - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔people who make purchasing
decisions based on environmental concerns
renewable energy sources - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔energy that comes from natural
sources that won't run out, like solar, wind, or hydro power
overconsumption habits - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔patterns of buying or using more
resources than necessary, often driven by lifestyle or marketing
produce cheap garments - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔refers to manufacturing clothing
at low cost, often by cutting corners on quality or ethics
exploit cheap labour - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔using underpaid or poorly treated
workers, often in developing countries
outsource production overseas - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔having clothing made in
other countries to reduce costs
