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Sustainable living: giving advice and talking about consequences

Learn to discuss sustainable living, give practical advice, and explain environmental consequences using the first conditional and key vocabulary like 'carbon footprint'.

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Summary

Have you ever considered how your everyday actions affect the environment? This lesson delves into the important topic of sustainable living, equipping you with the language to give practical advice and discuss the real-world consequences of our choices. You'll learn to talk confidently about environmental actions and their impact.

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Vocabulary

Students will expand their environmental vocabulary with core terms such as to cut down on, carbon footprint, and to make a difference. You'll also explore extended phrases like to go green, single-use plastic, and to conserve energy.

Grammar

The grammar focus is the first conditional for consequences. This structure is ideal for discussing the likely future results of environmental actions and explaining why sustainable habits are so important.

Practical English

You'll practise planning a green initiative at work, learning useful phrases such as What if we tried to use less paper by printing double-sided? to suggest ideas, and I'm on board with that to show agreement.

Discussion

The lesson includes a stimulating discussion activity, giving you the chance to share your own ideas and opinions on sustainable living and environmental actions with your classmates.

Reading

You'll read an engaging article that provides real-world context for discussing sustainable practices and their impact, helping you understand the topic more deeply.

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