Listen to the tape and fill in the gaps in the text using the words from the list. In today’s world of consumer choices, it’s very easy to spend without thinking. Many people enjoy , but our quest to pay less may have hidden . The following is a guide to shopping, which combines an of human rights and green , as well as how to save our cash! Be ethical: While you probably have no problem where you bought your T-shirt from, do you actually know where and how it was made? Why not do some on the policies of big retailers in order to be when it comes to shopping? Find out where they their goods and in what conditions. How do they their employees? Are they involved in or the use of child ? These days, the Internet is a mine of information on big companies and how they operate. Also, you can always choose products ‘fairtrade’, which is a the goods have been made under working conditions. Be green: First of all, choose products that use fewer resources, and avoid goods that come in packaging. The goal is not to anything! Another great option is buying second-hand. You can find a trove of quality second-hand items at low on Internet sites like eBay, as well as in traditional shops. It’s really worthwhile, as second- hand goods are often much better than cheaply-made new products for sale at prices. Then, of course, there’s always . Try to buy products that can be recycled or products that are already made out of recycled materials. Also, think twice before you throw anything out: you could always try to recycle your yourself! Be smart: Don’t throw your money away! Spending wisely some thought and research as well. First of all, before you buy, be clear about what you want to buy to avoid unnecessary . Then, prices so that you don’t end up paying too much. One great way to money is to take of seasonal shifts, such as the January sales, or late July and August, when they sell summer products off at prices. Lastly, try to remember that shopping isn’t just about trying to spend as little as possible. The is to find a good between being ethical, being green, and using good money !

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Listen to the tape and fill in the gaps in the text using the words from the list.

In today’s world of ... consumer choices, it’s very easy to spend without thinking. Many people enjoy ... , but our quest to pay less may have hidden ... . The following is a guide to ... shopping, which combines an ... of human rights and green ... , as well as how to save our ... cash!
Be ethical:
While you probably have no problem ... where you bought your T-shirt from, do you actually know where and how it was made? Why not do some ... on the policies of big ... retailers in order to be ... when it comes to shopping? Find out where they ... their goods and in what conditions. How do they ... their employees? Are they involved in ... or the use of child ... ? These days, the Internet is a mine of information on big companies and how they operate. Also, you can always choose products ... ‘fairtrade’, which is a ... the goods have been made under ... working conditions.
Be green:
First of all, choose products that use fewer ... resources, and avoid goods that come in ... packaging. The goal is not to ... anything! Another great option is buying second-hand. You can find a ... trove of quality second-hand items at low ... on Internet sites like eBay, as well as in traditional ... shops. It’s really worthwhile, as second- hand goods are often much better ... than cheaply-made new products for sale at ... prices. Then, of course, there’s always ... . Try to buy products that can be recycled or products that are already made out of recycled materials. Also, think twice before you throw anything out: you could always try to recycle your ... yourself!
Be smart:
Don’t throw your money away! Spending wisely ... some thought and research as well. First of all, before you buy, be clear about what you want to buy to avoid unnecessary ... . Then, ... prices so that you don’t end up paying too much. One great way to ... money is to take ... of seasonal ... shifts, such as the January sales, or late July and August, when they sell summer products off at ... prices.
Lastly, try to remember that ... shopping isn’t just about trying to spend as little as possible. The ... is to find a good ... between being ethical, being green, and using good money ... !

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