A2 · Sustainability at Work

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Objectives

Use sustainability, carbon footprint, renewable, commute accurately in context
Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A2 level
Practise speaking fluently on environment & sustainability
Complete written exercises with vocabulary in context

Teaching Notes

Warm-up: allow 8-10 min, let personal answers develop
Article: read together or have students read silently first
Vocabulary match: good for pair work
Speaking: encourage full sentences, not one-word answers
Exit questions: 5-min closer, no prep needed

Timing Guide

Warm-up: 8 min
Article + comprehension: 12 min
Vocabulary + match: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min
Speaking + discussion: 15 min
Exit + recap: 5 min

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A2 · Lesson 04 · Environment & Sustainability

Sustainability at Work

Environment & SustainabilitySustainabilityCarbon footprintRenewable

Getting started

Warm-Up Questions

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Read & Understand

Article

Can Your Company Go Green?

More and more companies are trying to reduce their impact on the environment. Sustainability is no longer just a trend — it is becoming a business priority.

One of the biggest ways a company can reduce its carbon footprint is by changing how employees commute. Encouraging cycling, public transport, or remote work reduces emissions significantly.

Companies can also switch to renewable energy sources for their offices, reduce paper use, and choose sustainable suppliers. Some organisations set targets to become carbon neutral by a certain year.

Sustainability policies also attract talent. Many younger employees want to work for companies that share their environmental values. Going green is not just good for the planet — it can be good for business too.

Topic: Environment & Sustainability

Key words

Vocabulary

Sustainability

Using resources in a way that can continue long into the future

Carbon footprint

The amount of CO2 produced by a person or organisation

Renewable

Energy from natural sources that do not run out, like sun or wind

Commute

The journey you make to and from work each day

Emissions

Gases released into the air, especially those that cause climate change

Policy

A set of rules or plans made by an organisation or government

Reduce

To make something smaller or less

Impact

The effect that something has on another thing

Match the Words

Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.

Sustainability

Carbon footprint

Renewable

Commute

Emissions

Policy

Reduce

Impact

The journey you make to and from work each day

Gases released into the air, especially those that cause climate change

To make something smaller or less

The effect that something has on another thing

Energy from natural sources that do not run out, like sun or wind

A set of rules or plans made by an organisation or government

Using resources in a way that can continue long into the future

The amount of CO2 produced by a person or organisation

Say it right

Pronunciation

Sustainability

sus-tain-a-BIL-i-ty

Renewable

re-NEW-a-ble

Emissions

e-MIS-sions

Commute

com-MUTE

Carbon

CAR-bon

Read & Discuss

Short Dialogue

Have you seen the new sustainability policy the company published?

Yes, briefly. They want to reduce our carbon footprint by 40% by 2030.

That's ambitious. How are they planning to do it?

They're switching to renewable energy and encouraging staff to change how they commute.

I already cycle to work, so I'm doing my part. But what about business travel?

They're reducing flights and asking people to use video calls instead.

Good. Flights have a huge impact on emissions. Every little reduction helps.

Exactly. And apparently clients are asking about our sustainability record now too.

Comprehension

What is the company's target for 2030?
What two changes are the company making?
Why does A think reducing flights is important?

Practice

Exercises

Gap Fill

Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.

1. The company wants to its carbon emissions by 50% in five years.

2. Solar panels produce energy that does not harm the environment.

3. Flying to conferences has a big on the environment.

4. My daily by car produces around 3kg of CO2.

5. The government introduced a new to cut industrial emissions.

Error Correction

Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

The company have introduced a new sustainability policy this year.

Renewable energies are more cleaner than fossil fuels.

We need to reduce our carbon footprint if we want protect the planet.

Speaking practice

Speaking Prompts

Discuss with your partner

Does your company have a sustainability policy? What does it include?

How do you commute to work? Could you make it more sustainable?

Would you choose one employer over another because of their environmental policies?

What is the most effective thing a business can do to reduce its environmental impact?

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