Level :2nd

form

Lesson 28 :Water
scarcity

20142015

Stage 1 : Pair work:

a- Work in pairs ,have a look at the pictures (p 152-154) and read the captions below in order
to guess the topic of todays lesson:
Water: the liquid of life!
A drop of water is life
Save our remaining
water resources
Fresh water supplies are nearing the limits of the
natural system

Our lesson is mainly about..................

..
B-Answer the quiz below to know whether you are saving water or wasting it:
1-When I use the bathroom ,I have a- a shower
b- a bath
2-I usually water the garden : a- in the evening
b- In full sunshine
3-When I wash up the dishes ,I often use: a- a vessel
b- running water
4-When I wipe the floor,I use : a- a bucket of water and a rag
b- a water hose
5- When I see a leaking tap at home :
a- I tell my father about it to be fixed as soon as possible
b- I ignore it because only small drops of water are wasted
Your score:
If

you ticked answer a- for more than 3 questions ,then you are using water reasonably
I f you ticked answer b for most of the questions ,then you should pay more attention
because you are wasting too much water
Stage2:

Reading:
1- Read the scrambled paragraphs (p 152-153) and cross out the irrelevant one.
2-Reorder the remaining paragraphs to get a coherent text.
3-Now match each paragraph with its suitable title:
Paragraph 1+ a- The main cause of water shortage
Paragraph 2+ . b- Mans most serious modern issue
Paragraph 3 + c-Climate change and its impact on the water supply
4-Correct these false statements from the text:
a- We need fresh water just to drink ( A)
..
b-Fresh water represents a majority on our planet (B )
.
c-Rainfall will decrease just in countries menaced by drought ( D)
.
5-Language Focus:
a-Examine the following sentence from the text and tick the right choice:

 Rainfall is predicted to decrease not only in drought-prone countries ,but also in tropical
regions
-The underlined structure is used to indicate: a- addition
b-opposition
c-result
- Task b- p 153
b-Complete the following table of forms:
Verb
Consume

Noun

..

..
Increase

supply
.

Person
Adjective
.
XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX -developing
-...
... .
XXXXXXXXXX .

Stage 3 : 1-Speaking

Point :
Water scarcity is a serious problem in Tunisia .
-Think about any practical measures to be taken in order to cope with this problem.
-> Complete the following and add any other ideas of your own:
1-.dams and mountain lakes .
2-Drilling for deep resources of ground water.
3-Sensitizing people through..
4-Coducting awareness to.
5-Any individual can help by.
6-Desalinating . so that we can use it in the industrial
sector.

2- Choose

the correct option:

The ( shortage supply availability) is our most serious current problem .In fact, in any
countries including the rich ones ,problems are getting (more less- most)severe as water
demand (decreases drops rises ) and more people move to expanding urban areas .In short,
The need for safe ,clean drinking water is increasing as (rapid rapidly- rapidity) as the
worlds population . Experts agree that unless something( is doing is done has done )to
solve them ,two thirds of the worlds people will suffer (from of in) severe lack of water
by the year 2025 .Greater steps (have needed need- are needed )to conserve and use water
more (efficient-efficiency efficiently).