Class 12 English Unit 8: Critical Thinking

 

Critical Thinking

a.     If you happen to be in Japan someday, will you collect articles from Sodaigomi? Why or why not?

Yes, if I had been in Japan someday, I would have collected articles from Sodaigomi. I live in a country where people only buy new things after it gets old, damaged, and unable to function properly. So, living in Japanese culture, following the Sodaigomi tradition is not of me kind. It is painful to go from the world to one in which we didn’t have any household goods, couldn’t bring ourselves to buy the overpriced new ones in the store – and then saw heaps of clean, new-looking merchandise just sitting on the street. By picking up items from sodaigomi, I would save a lot of money and would live a good life. So, I will collect articles from sodaigomi instead of going for the new one.

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b.     There are some second-hand shops in Nepal, too. But people are not much interested in them. What practice would be suitable for managing second-hand items in Nepal?

Some consumers love buying and selling second-hand items due to cost-effectiveness, as well as ethical and environmental benefits. But many of the people of Nepal are not very interested in them. So, to encourage second-hand shopping in Nepal following things should be considered.

·        Second-hand shops should partner with brands that sell well, and assist consignors on what products and what brands are best to consign with.

·        A realistic price should be kept by starting with the original value of the newly manufactured item and then reducing it following wear and tear and extent of usage.

·        Providing additional support such as offering consignment consultations with advice on pricing, photographing, and shipping items can encourage more people to buy and sell in these shops.

·        Second-hand stores have vibrant social media followings and they should work toward getting out to as many people as possible. 

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