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˄ A man fills up huge barrels with fresh water. These barrels will be distributed to
residents of Mexico City.
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Before You Read
A. Quiz. How much do you know about water? Complete this quiz. Check
your answers on page 204.
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Reading Comprehension
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Detail 4. What is Rajendra Singh’s solution to water shortages?
a. build dams and reservoirs
b. pump more groundwater
c. fix leaky pipes
d. desalinate seawater
Cause and 5. To what does Singh attribute the success of the johads?
Effect a. their cheap price
b. a higher than normal rainfall
c. the ability of villagers to sell excess water
d. giving control of the water to villagers
Detail 6. Which of these methods did Macleod NOT make use of in Durban?
a. repairing water pipes
b. replacing toilets
c. installing water meters
d. building a new dam
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Paraphrase 7. Which of the following did Sandra Postel mean by “water
conservation is where the big gains are to be made” (lines
130–132)?
a. Water conservation is an opportunity for large profits for
businesses.
b. Water conservation is the most effective method to
address water shortages.
c. Water conservation technology is still in need of many
improvements.
d. Water conservation is required by law in order to ensure
large gains.
Critical Thinking
Evaluating: The writer uses an anecdote to illustrate the work of
Rajendra Singh. Why do you think the writer does this?
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Reading Skill
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A. Multiple Choice. Look back at the reading on pages 189–191. Choose
the correct source for each statement. In some cases, no source is given.
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c 6. Water consumption in the city of Durban is now less than it was in 1996.
(lines 109–111)
a. a government study b. a leading authority c. no source given
b 7. Most people can’t tell the difference between city drinking water and the
treated wastewater. (lines 121–123)
a. a community group b. a water conservationist c. no source given
b 8. Water conservation holds the most promise for solving the world’s water
problems. (lines 130–132)
a. a website b. a leading authority c. no source given
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Vocabulary Practice
˄ If water becomes
more expensive,
people will think twice
before wasting it.
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dam dedicated discern divert inherit
leak replenish shortage surpass whereby
One problem is that when water is cheap, people don’t see the need to
conserve. The European Environment Agency found that 75 percent of
the water that households in Albania pay for is wasted because of
leaks
3. ____________ in their pipes. If water becomes more expensive,
people might use water more efficiently. During the 1993 droughts in
California, farmers paid about ten cents a ton for water, compared to
replenished the supply. At ten
three cents a ton after rain had 4. ____________
cents, many farmers in California started growing crops that require
less water. When the price of water was raised in Chile, the average
diverted
amount of water 5. ____________ into fields for use in irrigation
decreased by nearly 26 percent. One notable success story is the
Working for Water program in South Africa. The program has changed
the way individuals are charged for water, instituting a system
whereby
6. ____________ people who conserve water pay less.
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B. Definitions. Match the definitions to words from the box in A.
discern
1. ____________: to be aware of something and know what it is
shortage
2. ____________: a state in which there is not enough of something
replenish
3. ____________: to make something full or complete again
inherit
4. ____________: to receive something from someone who has died
leak
5. ____________: a crack or hole that a substance such as a liquid or
gas can pass through
surpass
6. ____________: to be better than or have more of a particular quality
than others
dam
7. ____________: a wall that is built across a river in order to make a
lake
dedicated
8. ____________: giving a lot of time and effort to something important
Thesaurus leak Also look up: (v.) drip, ooze, seep, trickle; (n.) crack,
hole, opening
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11B
˄ Cables from computers and other electronics are burned to recover copper,
near the Agbogbloshie slum in Accra, Ghana
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Reading Comprehension
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Detail 4. What was the Basel Convention modified to do in 1995?
a. remove hazardous chemicals from e-waste
b. stop hazardous waste shipments to poor countries
c. set up safer recycling centers in developing countries
d. notify developing countries of dangerous shipments
Inference 5. Which problem does Creative Recycling Systems have?
a. It takes too long to build large recycling machines.
b. They can’t handle all the e-waste produced in the U.S.
c. It costs more to use their service than to ship e-waste abroad.
d. They are breaking current laws by shipping e-waste overseas.
Detail 6. Why does Jeffrey Weidenhamer think that the jewelry he bought
was made from recycled computer parts?
a. Because the jewelry came from Ghana.
b. Because the jewelry came from a developing country.
c. Because the metal contained large amounts of lead.
d. Because the metal contained large quantities of copper and tin
mixed with lead.
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Paraphrase 7. In line 123 it says, “What goes around comes around.” What
does this mean?
a. Your actions have consequences that will eventually affect
you.
b. Whether or not your actions are correct, bad things will
happen to you.
c. No matter how unfairly you are treated, continue to treat
others fairly.
d. Don’t worry about the actions of others, because you can’t
control them.
Critical Thinking
Evaluating: Do you think the writer is critical of the fact that some people
in Ghana make their living from e-waste? If so, why? If not, do you think
the writer blames anyone?
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Reading Skill
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A. Classifying. Do these words indicate a positive, neutral, or negative
attitude? Add them in the correct column in the chart below.
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B. Determining Attitude. Look back at the reading and find this
information. Mark (+) if the writer approves or feels positively about the
statement. Mark (–) if the writer disapproves or feels negatively.
Underline the words in the text that helped you decide.
– In most of the world, the bulk of e-waste ends up in landfills.
1. _____
(paragraph 4)
+ In many ways, the solution to the problem is recycling. (paragraph 4)
2. _____
– A large percentage of e-waste that is dropped off for recycling in
3. _____
wealthy countries is sold and diverted to the developing world.
(paragraph 4)
– Under current policies, domestic processing of e-waste is not
4. _____
compulsory. (paragraph 8)
– Shipping waste abroad is more profitable than processing it safely
5. _____
in the United States. (paragraph 8)
– Jewelry sold back to the United States contains high amounts of
6. _____
lead. (paragraph 9)
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Vocabulary Practice
1 Paying lip service is agreeing with or supporting something using words, but not
really meaning it.
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B. Words in Context. Complete each sentence with the correct answer.
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Before You Watch
A. Quiz. What do you know about cotton? Take this quiz with a partner.
1. Cotton is the most popular / second most popular fabric in the world.
2. About 30 / 70 countries in the world grow cotton.
3. The highest quality cotton comes from Australia and Egypt / the U.S.
and Mexico.
4. The first Chinese paper / clothing was made of cotton.
5. The world’s largest cotton producer and importer is China / India.
6. Cotton has been grown as a crop for over 4,000 / 7,000 years.
7. The average American owns 17 / 27 cotton T-shirts.
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While You Watch
A. Noticing. You are going to watch a video about cotton and T-shirts, and
the effect they have on the environment. Check (✓) the claims that are
made in the video.
✓
□ Cotton is used in food.
✓
□ Cotton has a major impact on the planet.
□ It takes very little energy to grow cotton.
✓
□ It takes a lot of energy to manufacture and transport cotton.
□ Most fresh water is used for drinking.
□ To save water and energy, it’s suggested that we not buy cotton.
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B. Completion. Work with a partner. Try to complete the sentences with
the correct numbers from the box. Then watch the video and check
your answers. There is one extra number.
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Don’t we have plenty of resources? Plenty of water? Yes, but 5. ________ %
2
is salty. Nearly 6. ________ % is locked in snow and ice.
1
That leaves less than 7. ________ 70
% that we can access, and 8. ________ %
of that grows our crops.
1/3
Skip the drying and ironing and save 9. ________ of your T-shirt’s carbon
footprint.
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