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B1 Intermediate English 7:38 1,057 words Educational

Talking About Improvements in a Company

EnglishClass101 · 6,243 views · Added 5 months ago

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This lesson teaches English learners how to discuss improvements in a business context using the comparison pattern 'present tense clause + than/as + used to.' Learners will practice phrases like 'far less energy than we used to,' 'as often as I used to,' and 'half as much garbage as we used to.' The video also covers eco-friendly business vocabulary such as 'paperless methods,' 'recycling programs,' and 'eco-friendly materials,' making it valuable for intermediate learners preparing for workplace English conversations.

Learning Stats

B1

CEFR Level

1,057

Total Words

294

Unique Words

4/10

Difficulty

Vocabulary Diversity 28%

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In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about improvements in a business context through a quick conversation.

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Let's look at the dialogue. Thank you all for coming today. As you are aware, the environment is a huge concern now for all businesses and industries. I'd like to share with you the efforts that we're currently making to become a more eco-friendly company.

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At every level, we have made necessary improvements to be better for the environment, such as getting rid of plastic bottles in our break rooms. Pay attention to the next sentence. It follows the key speaking pattern you'll learn later in this lesson.

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Because we have installed energy saving light bulbs in all of our facilities, we use far less energy than we used to.

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Whenever possible, we have switched to paperless methods of communication. As a result, we now produce half as much garbage as we used to. In addition, we have also introduced recycling programs across all departments.

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Key Vocabulary (19)

used A1 noun

Describes an item that has been owned or utilized by someone else before being sold or given to another person. In shopping, it usually refers to second-hand goods that are cheaper than brand-new ones.

you A1 pronoun

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

pattern B1 noun

A pattern is a repeated decorative design or a regular and intelligible form or sequence discernible in the way something happens or is done. It can refer to a model or design used as a guide in needlework and other crafts, as well as a predictable sequence of events or behaviors.

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