B2 · Lifestyle
Conditionals
Modals
Persuasive
SDG 12 · SDG 13 · One-Week Eco-Lifestyle Challenge · 200-word essay
🗣 Language Objectives
First conditionals · Modals of necessity/obligation · Persuasive structures · Speculative language at B2
🌍 Eco Objectives
Audit personal lifestyle habits · Identify highest-impact changes · Design and present a realistic eco-lifestyle challenge
🎯 Skills
Speaking · Listening · Reading · Writing — all four at B2 analytical-reflective level
📋 Lifestyle Habit Audit — Four Domains (10 min)
Method: CLIL · Self-assessmentB2: Negotiate and suggest changes with conditionals
Tick every habit that describes your typical lifestyle. Eco habits score green (+1); non-eco habits flag for discussion (−1). Then compare with a partner: "If I gave up X, I would reduce my footprint significantly."
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"Which domain has the biggest impact on your carbon footprint?"
✅ B2: "Diet is arguably the single highest-impact lifestyle factor — if everyone in a developed country reduced meat consumption by half, global food-related emissions would fall by approximately 25%. It follows that food choices ought to be the primary focus of any personal sustainability challenge."
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"Is individual lifestyle change enough, or do we need systemic change?"
✅ B2: "Individual action is necessary but not sufficient. Even if all individuals made optimal lifestyle choices, structural factors — fossil fuel subsidies, lack of cycling infrastructure, planned obsolescence — would continue to generate unsustainable outcomes. It is essential that individual change be accompanied by policy reform."
🎬 Video — Sustainable Living (8 min)
Method: CLIL · Active listening👂 ListeningB2: Note conditional examples
Watch one or both resources. Note: (1) the highest-impact lifestyle change mentioned, (2) one conditional structure from the video you can use in your challenge presentation.
🎬 Sustainable Living — Evidence for Your Challenge
Watch and note conditional examples and evidence to strengthen your challenge design.
🌍 UN — Sustainable Consumption & Production
🐼 WWF — How to Live Sustainably
Open in new tabs and display on projector.
📊 Carbon Footprint by Domain — Key Data for Your Challenge
👩🏫 Teacher
Use this data to anchor the challenge design. Students should cite at least one statistic when presenting: "According to carbon data, if I give up beef entirely, I will reduce my annual footprint by up to 0.8 tonnes of CO₂ — equivalent to driving approximately 3,000 km."
Use this data to anchor the challenge design. Students should cite at least one statistic when presenting: "According to carbon data, if I give up beef entirely, I will reduce my annual footprint by up to 0.8 tonnes of CO₂ — equivalent to driving approximately 3,000 km."
🏆 One-Week Eco-Lifestyle Challenge (20 min)
Method: PBL · CLTB2: Conditionals + persuasive language🗣 Speaking · ✏️ Writing
Groups design a One-Week Eco-Lifestyle Challenge using three domains. Each action must be expressed as a B2 conditional: "If we commit to X, we will reduce Y by Z."
🏆 ONE-WEEK ECO-LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE
Build your challenge using B2 conditional sentences. Maximum 5 actions.
🌿 Our One-Week Eco-Lifestyle Challenge Plan
Build your challenge below and click Add to display it here!
Your Group Slogan:
No slogan yet — build one in the Slogan section below!
① Domain / Area of Change:
② Action (What will we do?):
③ Expected Outcome (If we do this…):
Select a domain, action, and outcome to build your conditional sentence…
🏆 Peer Vote — Best One-Week Challenge
Present your challenges, then vote!
Vote: Most practical challenge · Most ambitious · Best B2 language
🎮 Slogan Challenge + Eco-Lifestyle Bingo (10 min)
Method: Gamification · Creative languageB2: Persuasive structures · Creative speed
⚡ SLOGAN CHALLENGE — 2 Minutes!
Create the most compelling eco-lifestyle slogan! Use B2 persuasive structures. Click starters for inspiration.
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Slogan Timer
Slogans added from the Challenge builder will appear here. Create yours now!
🌿 ECO-LIFESTYLE BINGO
Tick every sustainable habit you already practise. How many can you claim?
Ticked: 0 / 20 — Click to mark your habits!
💬 Post-Game Reflection — B2 Level
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"Which habit is hardest to change? Why?"
✅ B2: "Transport habits are arguably the most difficult to change, given that infrastructure — or the lack thereof — often determines behaviour regardless of individual intent. Even if people wanted to cycle, they could not do so safely without adequate infrastructure. It is therefore essential that systemic investment accompany personal commitment."
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"What would happen if the whole class adopted our challenge for a month?"
✅ B2: "If our entire class committed to the challenge for a month, we would collectively save approximately X kg of CO₂ — equivalent to planting Y trees. This demonstrates that collective action at classroom level, while modest in absolute terms, has real and measurable environmental impact."
✏️ Homework Essay — 200–220 Words
"How I Will Make My Lifestyle More Sustainable"
Introduction — Current Habits & The Challenge
Having analysed my current lifestyle habits across four domains, it is evident that the most significant improvements can be made in the area of . It is widely acknowledged that personal lifestyle choices account for approximately of individual carbon emissions, making this a legitimate and impactful area for intervention.
First Change — Conditional + Rationale
The most impactful change I intend to make is . If I commit to this change consistently, I will reduce my annual footprint by approximately . This is arguably the highest-impact intervention available to me, given that .
Second & Third Changes — with Conditionals
Additionally, if I were to , this would further reduce by . Furthermore, adopting a habit of ought to become a non-negotiable element of my routine, since .
Conclusion — Feasibility & Collective Impact
It would be overly optimistic to suggest that individual action alone is sufficient. However, the evidence strongly indicates that . Should a critical mass of individuals make similar commitments, the aggregate impact would be — a compelling argument for starting at the personal level.
If I commit to / If I were to / Should I
would / will / ought to / must / need not
It is essential that / It is widely acknowledged
given that / since / in view of the fact that
How I Will Make My Lifestyle More Sustainable
Having analysed my current lifestyle habits across four domains, it is evident that the most significant improvements can be made in the areas of food and transport. It is widely acknowledged that personal lifestyle choices account for approximately 60–70% of individual carbon emissions in developed economies, making this a legitimate and impactful area for intervention.
The most impactful change I intend to make is to reduce my beef consumption to once per month. If I commit to this change consistently, I will reduce my annual footprint by approximately 0.5–0.8 tonnes of CO₂. This is arguably the highest-impact dietary intervention available to me, given that beef production generates up to 60kg of CO₂ per kilogram of protein — significantly more than any other food type.
Additionally, if I were to cycle or use public transport for journeys under 5km, this would further reduce my transport emissions by an estimated 20–30%. Furthermore, adopting a habit of switching off all standby devices ought to become non-negotiable, since standby power accounts for approximately 10% of household electricity use.
It would be overly optimistic to suggest that individual action alone is sufficient. However, the evidence strongly indicates that individual change creates social norm shifts. Should a critical mass of individuals make similar commitments, the aggregate impact would be measurable and meaningful — a compelling argument for starting at the personal level.
Having analysed my current lifestyle habits across four domains, it is evident that the most significant improvements can be made in the areas of food and transport. It is widely acknowledged that personal lifestyle choices account for approximately 60–70% of individual carbon emissions in developed economies, making this a legitimate and impactful area for intervention.
The most impactful change I intend to make is to reduce my beef consumption to once per month. If I commit to this change consistently, I will reduce my annual footprint by approximately 0.5–0.8 tonnes of CO₂. This is arguably the highest-impact dietary intervention available to me, given that beef production generates up to 60kg of CO₂ per kilogram of protein — significantly more than any other food type.
Additionally, if I were to cycle or use public transport for journeys under 5km, this would further reduce my transport emissions by an estimated 20–30%. Furthermore, adopting a habit of switching off all standby devices ought to become non-negotiable, since standby power accounts for approximately 10% of household electricity use.
It would be overly optimistic to suggest that individual action alone is sufficient. However, the evidence strongly indicates that individual change creates social norm shifts. Should a critical mass of individuals make similar commitments, the aggregate impact would be measurable and meaningful — a compelling argument for starting at the personal level.
📋 Assessment Notes
👩🏫 Teacher
✅ Checklist: accurate self-assessment? Productive negotiation with partner?
✅ Challenge: conditional structures correct (If + present → will + infinitive)? Actions realistic and evidence-based?
✅ Presentation: persuasive structures used? Arguments supported with data?
✅ Slogan: creative use of B2 persuasive language?
✅ Essay: 200–220 words? Correct conditionals + modals + hedging language?
✅ Checklist: accurate self-assessment? Productive negotiation with partner?
✅ Challenge: conditional structures correct (If + present → will + infinitive)? Actions realistic and evidence-based?
✅ Presentation: persuasive structures used? Arguments supported with data?
✅ Slogan: creative use of B2 persuasive language?
✅ Essay: 200–220 words? Correct conditionals + modals + hedging language?
♻️ Run the winning challenge class-wide for one week📸 Post reflections on school eco-board