レッスンを予約する
Step 1
Read the Article
Read the article to understand the main idea.
記事を読んで、おおよその内容をつかみましょう。
A Benin clothing brand promotes “Made in Benin”
Fatoumata Dosso runs a fashion business in Benin, a country in West Africa. She puts "Made in Benin" tags on her fabrics. The country grows a lot of cotton. She wants to use this cotton to make clothing there.
"What comes from elsewhere is already everywhere," she said. "I wanted to do something special."
Dosso started her business, DAF Collection, in 2016. Before that, she worked for a town mayor. She also wants to help women who hope to earn money from cotton. These days she presents her clothes at fashion shows in other countries.
About 12 women work for Dosso as weavers. One of them, Chabi Baké, is a mother of five children. She earns about $545 a month. With this money, she is building a house for her family. For Baké, making clothes in Benin is a good thing.
(AP)
Step 2
Check the Vocabulary and Phrases
Check the following vocabulary and phrases.
以下の単語やフレーズの発音、意味、使い方を確認しましょう。
run
経営する
to be in charge of a business or an organization
They run a restaurant near my house.
彼らは私の家の近くでレストランを経営しています。
fabric
布地
cloth or material used for making clothes and other things
My mother bought some blue fabric to make new curtains.
母は新しいカーテンを作るために青い布を買いました。
elsewhere
別の場所で
in, at, or to a different place
This store does not have my size, so I will look elsewhere.
この店には私のサイズがないので、他を探します。
earn
稼ぐ
to get money for work that you do
I want to earn money to buy a new car.
新しい車を買うために、お金を稼ぎたいです。
weaver
織り手
a person who makes cloth by weaving threads together
The weaver made a beautiful blanket from wool.
その織り手は羊毛で美しい毛布を作りました。
Step 3
Comprehension Questions
Answer the following questions based on the article.
理解度問題に挑戦しましょう。
What does Fatoumata Dosso put on her fabrics?
Why can Chabi Baké build a house for her family?
Step 4
Discussion
Share your opinions on the following questions.
以下の質問について、自分の考えを述べてみましょう。
What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
Do you often check where your clothes are made? Why or why not?
Would you like to buy clothes made in your own country? Why?
Imagine you have your own clothing brand. What kind of clothes do you want to make?
Why is it good to make products from local materials?