NAMA: NURAISHAH BINTI MOHD JAMIL KELAS: 4 GEMILANG

Assalamualaikum and a very good afternoon to my beautiful teacher and fellow friends. On this lovely day,Im standing before you to talk about the importance of water. Water is the most common substance on earth.It covers three fourth of the earths surface as well as being the most important. Water is the most important substance in our body. It makes up about 70% of the body weight.If the amount of water in our body is slightly reduced,we will feel thirsty.A person would die if the amount of water falls by more than 10%.It is a well-known fact we can only survive a few days without access to water. To stay healthy,we need to drink sufficient water and at least 2 litres a day.Plants too need water and that explains why droughts bring about such terrible disasters. In our daily lifes,water plays a crucial role.Water is needed for cooking,bathing and washing.Most of us urban folks only realize how precious water is when the taps run dry. Water is essential for growing crops.In areas where there is insufficient water,farmers have to irrigate the land.Water can convert barren deserts into fertile land through irrigation. It is sometimes forgotten that industries too need substantial amounts of water.The biggest industrial use of water is for cooling.In electrical

power plants,water cools the steam used to drive generators.In steel mills,water cools the red-hot metal. Since ancient times,water has also been used as a source of power.One of the simplest uses of waterpower is the water-wheel.Today, however,turbines are used to produce electricity.When there is not enough water to make a hydro-electrical plant,dams are built which traps the water of a river in an artificial lake. Throughout history,water has also been an important means of transport.Today,though air travel has become common,much of the worlds trade is still dependent on the water routes.Oil,timber and machinery are some of the items that are almost exclusively transported in ships. Lastly,water is used for fun and recreation.The main water based activities are swimming,boating and fishing.Waterfalls are always a major attraction.In the last few years,water-skiing has gained tremendous popularity as a water sport. So ladies and gentlemen,stop wasting water.Thank you for being so attentive and sparing your precious time with me.