UK Launches Big Campaign to Save Water
The United Kingdom recently had a very hot heatwave. Now, a new seventy-five million pound campaign called Let's Save Water is starting. The campaign asks people to save twenty-eight litres of water every day. Most people do not know their daily water usage. Simple actions like taking shorter showers and fixing dripping taps can help prevent future water shortages.
The United Kingdom recently had a very hot heatwave. This extreme weather came because of the climate crisis. Now, the country is starting a major new campaign. This campaign will help people save their water supply. This new campaign has the name Let's Save Water. Water companies will pay seventy-five million pounds for it. This campaign will continue for four full years now.
People in England and Wales use a lot of water. They average about 140 litres of water every day. But people in Germany use only 120 litres daily. The new campaign wants to lower UK usage. It wants everyone to save 28 litres every day. This amount is equal to two large buckets.
Most citizens do not know their real water consumption. They usually think they use thirty litres a day. But their actual usage is five times higher. Water shortages will become a very big problem soon. By the year 2055, the shortage will grow. The shortage will reach five billion litres every day. This gap equals two thousand Olympic swimming pools. Climate change and bigger industries are causing this problem.
People can make small changes in their daily habits. They can take much shorter showers at home. Showers use about ten litres of water every minute. A new shower head will reduce this by half. This change will also lower their energy bills. People should also fix all dripping taps quickly. Then, they can collect rain in garden water butts.
Recently, South East Water ordered a hosepipe ban in Kent. This ban started on Friday morning after a hot week. But many people do not trust water companies today. The companies have huge debts and dirty sewage pollution. A Sheffield psychologist, Thomas Webb, spoke about this campaign. Webb believes we must change our basic assumptions. Another academic, Ian Walker, also gave some good advice. Walker wants smart meters to show usage in real time.
Take a position. Out loud, if you can.
Four ways to start. Pick one and try saying it before you scroll on.
Tip · Record yourself, use in a notebook, or practice with a language partner.
How much water do people in Germany and the Netherlands use on average each day?
future simple with will
We use 'will' followed by the base form of the verb to talk about predictions or future plans.
“This campaign will help people save their water supply.”
What to know · A2
Try saying this aloud
Scenario: Giving simple advice on protecting resources.
- 01“You should save water.”
- 02“We can take shorter showers.”
- 03“Please fix the dripping tap.”
Register tip · informal
🔑Key Phrases
The global warming crisis caused by carbon emissions.
The climate crisis is causing extreme weather everywhere.
A standard unit of volume comparison for large amounts of liquid.
The factory uses three Olympic swimming pools of water.
Leaky faucets that slowly release water.
We need to repair these dripping taps soon.
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UK Launches Big Campaign to Save Water
💬Discussion Questions
Open-ended questions to talk or write about — alone, with a partner, or in class.
- 1
What will happen if we do not save water?
Predict - 2
How does your family save water at home?
Personal - 3
Do you think climate change is the biggest problem today?
Opinion - 4
How did people save water in the past?
Compare - 5
Why should governments pay for environmental campaigns?
Evaluate - 6
What did you do during the last very hot summer?
Personal - 7
Why do some countries use more water than other countries?
Compare - 8
How can we teach children to respect natural resources?
Evaluate - 9
What do you think our weather will be like next year?
Predict
Adapted from The Guardian Environment · Read the original. LectoPress rewrites the facts as original graded-reader text for language learners.
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