The document discusses global issues around water usage and availability. It presents several statements about decreasing usable water worldwide, increasing future water needs, and higher water consumption than realized. It asks students to discuss with a partner whether these statements seem true and how water issues could impact economic growth. It also asks what can be done to reduce water consumption and what numbers from a radio program about oil refer to.
The document discusses global issues around water usage and availability. It presents several statements about decreasing usable water worldwide, increasing future water needs, and higher water consumption than realized. It asks students to discuss with a partner whether these statements seem true and how water issues could impact economic growth. It also asks what can be done to reduce water consumption and what numbers from a radio program about oil refer to.
The document discusses global issues around water usage and availability. It presents several statements about decreasing usable water worldwide, increasing future water needs, and higher water consumption than realized. It asks students to discuss with a partner whether these statements seem true and how water issues could impact economic growth. It also asks what can be done to reduce water consumption and what numbers from a radio program about oil refer to.
NEWS? WHAT ISSUES ARE YOU MOST WORRIED ABOUT? WORK WITH YOUR PARTNER. DISCUSS IF YOU THINK THESE SENTENCES ARE… 1) THE AMOUNT OF USABLE WATER IN THE WORLD IS DECREASING. 2) THE WORLD WILL NEED MORE AND MORE WATER IN THE FUTURE. 3) WE CONSUME MORE WATER THAN WE THINK. 4) WATER IS USED TO PRODUCE A LOT OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS, SUCH AS CLOTHING. THE PROBLEM OF WATER ONLY EXISTS IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE WORLD. HOW DO YOU THINK THE WATER SITUATION COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH?
WHAT CAN WE DO TO REDUCE WATER CONSUPTION?
LISTEN TO A RADIO SHOW ABOUT THE 13,1 FUTURE OF OIL AND SAY WHAT THESE NUMBERS REFER TO. 5% 400% 60% 20 2,5% 200