Career Paths: Waste Management

Career Paths: Waste Management is a new educational resource for waste management industry professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Career Paths: Waste Management addresses topics including types of waste, recycling technologies, HAZMAT management, environmental impact assessments, and sustainable development.

Included Features:

• A variety of realistic reading passages
• Career-specific dialogues
• 45 reading and listening comprehension checks
• Over 400 vocabulary terms and phrases
• Guided speaking and writing exercises
• Complete glossary of terms and phrases

Kenneth Lawrence is a supervisor for a municipal waste sorting and transfer facility. He coordinates the separation of household waste and transportation to appropriate storage, recycling, and treatment facilities.