A New Campaign to Save Water
The UK has a new campaign called Let's Save Water. The campaign asks people to save twenty-eight litres of water every day. People think they use very little water, but they use too much. Shorter showers and fixing bad taps can help. Saving water now protects the future.
The UK is very hot. This temperature is from climate change. But today the hot days are over. Now the country has a new plan. The plan helps people save water. The name is Let's Save Water. This is a big campaign. The campaign costs 75 million pounds.
People in the UK use much water. They use about 140 litres every day. People in Germany use 120 litres. People in the Netherlands use 120 litres. The UK wants to change this. The new target is lower. The goal is 28 litres every day. This is equal to two large buckets.
Many people do not know their usage. They think they use 30 litres. But they use 140 litres. This is five times more. They can change their habits. You can take short showers. One minute in the shower uses ten litres. You can fix bad dripping taps. You can use water butts in gardens.
The UK needs water for the future. Water shortages are a big problem. There is a prediction for the year 2055. The country needs five billion litres. This is a very big number. It is equal to 2,000 Olympic pools.
Water companies pay for this campaign. They pay for four years. But people do not trust these companies. The companies have huge debts. The companies also make pollution. Professor Thomas Webb is a psychologist. Webb helps this new campaign. He wants to change assumptions. Webb says, "We need to change assumptions."
Many big groups help this campaign. The Met Office is a partner. Ofwat is the regulator and a partner. The Environment Agency helps the campaign. Natural Resources Wales is a partner too.
Take a position. Out loud, if you can.
Four ways to start. Pick one and try saying it before you scroll on.
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How many litres of water does the campaign ask people to save every day?
present simple
We use the present simple tense to talk about facts, regular states, or habits.
“Now the country has a new plan.”
What to know · A1
Try saying this aloud
Scenario: Talking about saving water at home.
- 01“Save water.”
- 02“Take a short shower.”
- 03“Fix the tap.”
Register tip · informal
🔑Key Phrases
The official title of the campaign.
Let's Save Water starting from today.
A comparison to help people visualize 28 litres.
Please bring two large buckets of water.
Taps that leak water drop by drop.
He wants to fix the dripping taps.
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A New Campaign to Save Water
💬Discussion Questions
Open-ended questions to talk or write about — alone, with a partner, or in class.
- 1
Why is water important in your country?
Evaluate - 2
How can your family save water today?
Personal - 3
Why is hot weather a problem for people?
Opinion - 4
How is the weather in Germany and the UK different?
Compare - 5
Is there enough water for our planet in the future?
Predict - 6
Why do you think people use too much water?
Opinion - 7
How do you use water in your home?
Personal - 8
What is a good way to help nature?
Evaluate - 9
Why do you prefer hot days or cold days?
Compare
Adapted from The Guardian Environment · Read the original. LectoPress rewrites the facts as original graded-reader text for language learners.
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