An advanced lesson on sustainability in business: the circular economy, greenwashing and how to make a proposal to a board. The grammar is the formal subjunctive (“We recommend that every supplier report its emissions”). Free C1 worksheet below.
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Level: C1 (advanced) · Focus: The circular economy, greenwashing and the subjunctive for proposals
What’s in the worksheet
- 8 terms: circular economy, greenwashing, carbon footprint, offset, supply chain, incentivise, upcycle, compliance
- The mandative subjunctive: recommend / insist / it is essential that + base form
- Hypotheticals: if… were to, suppose, it’s high time + past
- A speaking task: a sustainability proposal for the board
- Answer key on the last page
How it went in class
Advanced learners know the subjunctive exists but rarely use it. The board-proposal task gives them a reason to: formal recommendations sound more convincing with it. The best follow-up question was “What if suppliers refused?”, which pushes them into “If they were to refuse…”.
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