A store called Boohoo was caught putting "Made in the UK" tags on clothes that were really made in South Asia. A show on TV found out that shirts and hoodies had their old tags taken off and new ones put on in a big factory in a place called Leicester. This wrong tagging happened to a lot of clothes from January to October 2023. Boohoo says it was a mistake by a person and they are trying to make sure it doesn't happen again.

People are worried because Boohoo's factory in Leicester did something wrong with the tags. A man who used to check that clothes are made the right way said this is a big problem and usually, they would stop selling those clothes. Another expert said changing the tags to "Made in the UK" can trick people who buy the clothes. Boohoo might close this factory, which they used to say was really good, later this year.

Boohoo has been told before that they don't treat the people who make their clothes very well. In 2020, they said they would do better, like paying the right amount of money for the clothes they buy. But the TV show found out that Boohoo was still trying to pay less money than they agreed to. They also found that clothes were being made in other places, not just Leicester. Boohoo says they might close the Leicester factory, but not because of what the TV show said.

Original news source: Boohoo put 'Made in UK' labels on clothes made overseas (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a list of words related to the article (e.g. Boohoo, clothes, factory, tags, Leicester, etc.). One student from each group will act out a word without speaking, while the other members of the group try to guess the word. The group that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: Have the students work in pairs. Each pair will read the article and then write a short summary of the main points. Afterward, they will take turns summarizing the article to each other using their written summaries.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a list of statements related to the article (e.g. "Boohoo should be held accountable for their mistreatment of workers"). Have the students individually rate each statement on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree). Once they have rated all the statements, have them discuss their ratings in small groups and try to reach a consensus.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Prepare a list of vocabulary words from the article, such as "tags," "factory," "Leicester," etc. Divide the class into two teams. One student from each team will come to the board and draw a picture to represent a word while their team tries to guess the word. The team that correctly guesses the most words wins.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Have the students individually think about the following question: "What ethical issues are raised by Boohoo's actions?" After a few minutes, have them pair up with a partner and discuss their thoughts. Then, open up the discussion to the whole class and have students share their ideas.

A store called Boohoo was caught putting "Made in the UK" tags on clothes that were really made in South ?. A show on TV found out that shirts and hoodies had their old tags ? off and new ? put on in a big factory in a place called Leicester. This wrong tagging happened to a lot of clothes from January to October 2023. ? says it was a mistake by a person and they are trying to ? sure it doesn't happen again. People are worried because Boohoo's factory in Leicester did something wrong with the tags. A man who used to check that clothes are ? the right way said this is a big problem and usually, they would stop selling those clothes. Another expert said changing the tags to "Made in the UK" can ? people who buy the clothes. Boohoo might close this factory, which they used to say was really good, later this year. Boohoo has been ? before that they don't ? the people who make their clothes very well. In 2020, they said they would do better, like paying the right amount of ? for the clothes they buy. But the TV ? found out that Boohoo was still trying to pay ? money than they agreed to. They also found that clothes were being made in other places, not just Leicester. Boohoo says they might close the Leicester factory, but not because of what the TV show said.

1. What is a factory?
2. How would you feel if you bought clothes that were made in a different place than what the tag said?
3. Do you like it when companies trick people with false information?
4. What do you think about Boohoo's mistake with the tags?
5. Do you think it's fair for Boohoo to close the factory because of this mistake? Why or why not?
6. How do you think the workers who make the clothes feel about Boohoo not treating them well?
7. What would you do if you found out a company was not paying workers the right amount of money?
8. Do you think it's important for companies to be honest about where their products are made? Why or why not?
9. How do you think the workers in the Leicester factory feel about the possibility of it closing down?
10. What do you think about companies that make clothes in different places but still say they are made in one specific place?
11. How would you feel if you were a worker in the Leicester factory and heard that it might close down?
12. Do you think Boohoo should be punished for their actions? Why or why not?

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