Pre-reading questions:
- Do you want to visit India? Why or why not?
- Why is water important? Please give three reasons.
Vocabulary:
- experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns/
- slow down /slo doun/
- illegal /ih-LEE-guhl/
- loss /los/
- receive /ri-SEEV/
[noun] something that happens to you that affects how you feel
My brother said that riding a horse was a good experience.
[phrasal verb] to become slower
The car slowed down when people crossed the street.
[adjective] not allowed by law
Bringing alcoholic drinks to school is illegal.
[noun] having less of something than before
Annie’s weight loss was caused by following a proper diet.
[verb] to get something that someone has given or sent to you
Lea received a new book yesterday.
The people in the city of Shimla, India are experiencing a water crisis. The water shortage slowed down most activities in the city. A lot of tourists visit the crowded areas of Shimla. This is why a large number of illegal hotels were built. This caused a 70% loss in their water sources. Many families in India receive water from the Indian government.
True or False:
- The people of Shimla get their water supply from a river.
- Illegal hotels help India get more water.
- Shimla lost 80% of their water supply.
- People living in Shimla get their water supply from the government.
- India is not experiencing any kind of crisis.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| loss | illegal | receive | experience | slow down |
- Visiting DisneyLand was a very fun _______.
- The runner _______ near the finish line.
- Selling alcohol to children is _______ in many countries.
- Not winning the championship was a huge _______ to the team.
- We will _______ all the gifts on Christmas day.