Objectifs globaux : Learn about the resale phenomenon
Objectifs linguistiques : Comparatives
Objectifs travaillés : Text comprehension
Resources :
PDF: The Resale Market
PDF: Nike Remains a Favourite
PDF: Real or Fake?
Contents
Sneakers and US teens
Look at the image below
- Focus on the ‘Footwear’ section of the infographic and compare the brands. Use comparative forms. (X is more popular than Y)
- Are they your favourite brands too? Explain why (not). Use the following expressions:
Personally … as far as I’m concerned … As for me … I agree (with)/I disagree (with) … I don’t agree (with)

The Resale Market
Read the text
PDF: The Resale Market
- Highlight the information and vocabulary that you have understood.
- Answer the following questions:
1: Match the words with their French equivalents:
deadstock •
trading site •
release •
unworn •
raffle •
• jamais porté
• tirage au sort
• invendu
• sortie
• site merchand
2: Find, and write, the sentences that mean:
a: Melendez revend des baskets comme activité secondaire depuis ses années de seconde année au lycée.
b: Sa paire préférée qu’il a gagnée est la collaboration Air Max de Nike avec l’artiste Sean Wotherspoon.
c: … ne l’utilisent pas seulement pour alimenter leurs prochains achats, mais aussi pour économiser avec un objectif en tête.
3: Tick the correct statements:
☐ Melendez makes pocket money by reselling famous sneaker brands.
☐ Prices of sneakers drop when there is a limited stock.
☐ The resale market is mostly on the internet.
☐ The resale market is fluid at the moment.
☐ Only adults have access to trading sites.
4: Recount what you have understood about the resale market of sneakers.
Real or Fake?
Read the text
PDF: Real or Fake?
- Read the introduction: What could the extract be about?
- Highlight the information and vocabulary that you have understood.
- Answer the following questions:
1: Underline the words or expressions showing that the sneakers are like art, or magic.
2: Tick the true sentences
☐ The logo looks like two golden arches with a red line through them.
☐ The logo has a golden line through the McDonalds logo.
☐ It is a famous logo.
☐ It is the opposite of a logo.
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1. Question
American teen’s favourite footwear in 2019 was:
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Question 2 de 10
2. Question
Translate “Monter en flèche”
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3. Question
Why did Melendez start his side-hustle?
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Translate “invendu”
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5. Question
Translate “tirage au sort”
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6. Question
Which of the statements is correct?
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Question 7 de 10
7. Question
Translate “produits de contrebande”
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Question 8 de 10
8. Question
Where were the teenagers shopping in the story?
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Question 9 de 10
9. Question
Translate “capitulation”
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Question 10 de 10
10. Question
What can you buy on Canal Street?