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BUSINESS ENGLISH II 2015 - II
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY - WORKSHEET
III TERM
STUDENTS NAME_______________________________________ DATE _____________

DEAR STUDENT,
Welcome to the third term of this II semester 2015. With this guide
and the help of your teacher you will read, analyze and discuss about
sustainable economy, you will also have the opportunity to come up
with innovative ideas in the setting of a sustainable and profitable
business.
READING AND SPEAKING
SECTION I
Read the Annex 1Sustainability: Human, Social, Economic, and Environmental by Robert
Goodland (World Bank, Washington, DC, USA) and do the following activities:
1. Create a concept or a mind map summarizing the most important information about: Human,
Social, Economic and Environmental Sustainability.
2. Write the following Key Words definitions.
a) Waste emissions
b) Unacceptable degradation
c) Renewable resources
d) Non-renewable resources
e) Regenerative capacity
f) Assimilative capacity
3. Explain: What is the purpose of the SERAFIAN QUASI-SUSTAINABILITY RULE OF
NON-RENEWABLES
SECTION II- COLLABORATIVE GROUP WORK (Groups of 3 4 students)
Read the Annexes 2 and 3. What is Sustainability by Tom Kuhlman and John Farrington and Basic
Principles of Sustainable Development by Jonathan M. Harris
Identify the following information in the texts:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Sustainable Concept (Weak and Strong)

Economic perspective
Social Perspective
Ecological Perspective
Happiness, Well being and Welfare, Concepts

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Write the most relevant information. You can use any Graphic organizer, concept or mind map.
SECTION III COLLABORATIVE GROUP WORK (Groups of 3 4 students)
1. Visit the following web site about The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation. There
You will find a link called Sustainability that matters
http://www.federaciondecafeteros.org/particulares/en/
2. Analyze how the Human, Social, Economical and Environmental types of sustainability have
been considered by The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation.
3. Prepare a presentation stating your points of view and supporting your ideas.
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
SECTION I
1. Watch the video Sustainability explained through animation
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NiTN0chj0)
Answer the following questions:
1. How is sustainability defined?
2. What does it mean from the Human perspective?
3. What are the four basic principles established by Scientifics more than twenty years ago?
4. Where are we now? Explain.
5. What do we need to do?
2. Watch the video Sustainability explained (by explainity)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5r4loXPyx8)
Use all your imagination and creativity to illustrate the ideas you have seen in the video about
Sustainability.
SECTION II
You will watch and listen to two specialist talking about Sustainability.
1. Take notes of the most important ideas.
2. State YOUR point of view about the ideas expressed in each one of the videos and support it.
Videos:
A.Truly sustainable economic development: Ernesto Sirolli at TEDxEQChCh
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpIxZiBpGU0)
B. Sustainable development: what, where and by whom?: Kitty van der Heijden at
TEDxHaarlem
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sJ-uixn7Jg)

VOCABULARY

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For a complete list of the Sustainability Vocabulary visit the following web site. You will also
have the opportunity to listen to their correct pronunciation and definition.
Be ready for a Vocabulary Test.
http://quizlet.com/6712073/sustainability-vocabulary-flash-cards/
An additional list of Vocabulary will be also sent to your mail.
FINAL PROJECT
As you were told at the beginning of this semester in this term you have to work very hard with
two or three classmates in the setting of a SUSTAINABLE AND PROFITABLE OWN
BUSINESS. This project will be the most important part of your evaluation because you have to
include all the concepts, vocabulary and ideas you have gathered from the reading, listening and
speaking activities.
Aspects to be considered:
1. You have to prepare a very formal presentation.
2. Groups should be composed by no more than 3 or 4 students.
3. The presentation must include:
A. name of your Company
B. Mission and Vision
C. How does your business develop the: Economic, Human, Social and Environmental
Sustainability.
D. Key words.

NOTE: You will find all the Reading Annexes in the Folder #15 (Photocopier)
EVALUATION
Reading Section I
In class
Reading Sections II and III.
Individual reading at home*
Group work in class.
Speaking Evaluation I based on the Reading Section III
Listening Section I
In class - Activities 1 and 2
Listening Section II
At home* - Individual speaking Evaluation in class.
Vocabulary Test
FINAL PROJECT
The last part of the process of this work will be developed during the