Pre-reading questions:
- Do you like drinking water? Why or why not?
- Is water important? Please explain your answer
Vocabulary:
- resident /REZ-i-duhnt/
[noun] someone who lives in a place
They are both residents of the same dormitory. - shortage /SHAWR-tij/
[noun] a lack of something that you need or want
There’s a shortage of hospital beds. - population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/
[noun] all the people living in a country, area, or place
What is the population of Tokyo? - climate /KLAHY-mit/
[noun] the general weather in a place
The climate of Japan is mild - usage /YOO-sij/
[noun] the process of using something
I don’t understand the usage of this word.
Residents of Cape Town, South Africa are experiencing water shortage. The shortage is caused by the fast-growing population and climate change. The government of Cape Town asked their residents to avoid wasting water. They also advised them to limit their water usage. This is to prepare them for “Day Zero” which is the day tap water runs dry.
True or False:
- The residents of Cape Town, South America are having a water shortage.
- The fast-growing pollution and climate change caused the water shortage.
- The government of Cape Town is asking their residents to avoid wasting water.
- Day Zero means the day tap water runs dry.
- The residents advised the government to limit their water usage.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| resident | shortage | climate | population | usage |
- Mr. Yamada is a _______ of Kyoto, Japan.
- My parents like the ______ of Hawaii.
- I learned the _______ of this machine from her.
- The _______ of Japan is 127,185,332.
- Some countries are suffering from food ______.