save water by vlady, bea, laura and chiara

THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF WATER

70% of fresh water

AGRICULTURE

The personal & domestic use:

drinkingwashing

cooking

only 10 litres of water a day

Drought:

40% of Earthly surface

Water is very important for our life and everyone must

respect it. Don’t waste water and follow these rules!

At home:

1. Have a shower, not a bath. 2. Check if

there’s a leak in your WC.

3. Turn off the water when you brush your teeth.

4. Put a flow reducer to your shower.

5. Water your plants with water you have used for washing fruit/vegetables.

6. Soap the dishes in a basin and then rince them.

7. Use the dishwasher or the washing machine when they are completely loaded.

Outside home

8. Wash your car at home with a hose pipe.

9. Don’t wash the car near the sea .

10. Inform the municipality if you see an opened water- tap.

11. Don’t play with water.

12. Sweep a street instead of cleaning it with water.

Are you ready for the questions?

. The 70% of water is used for …………….................agriculture

. A man needs about ………………... litres a day.50-100

. In poor countries people live with only …………...

litres of water a day.

10

. In the poor countries water collection is made by…………………....women

. Arid and semi-arid lands cover the ………………

of earthly surface.40%

.We must respect water because it ……………………….

…………………………………………………………………

is veryimportant for our life

By:

BeaVladi

Laura Chiara