Reading: Use of water around the world Look at the bar chart and answer the questions below. 5 0 200 USA Canada Total water usage per year per person (m³) Australia Italy France 400 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 Info Charts: a chart is a drawing that shows information and facts (numbers, amounts, etc.) in a simple way. i Total use of water per person per year (m3) 1. What does the bar chart above describe? The countries that use the most water The use of water per person per year in different countries The use of water per person per month in European countries 2. What kind of information can you find in the chart above? different countries in Europe amount of water in cubic metres use of water per person per year amount of water in litres countries worldwide use of water per month 3. Which countries use more than 1,400 m3 a year? France USA Canada Italy Australia Austria 4. Which countries use less than 1,000 m3 a year? France USA Canada Italy Australia Austria Speaking: Use of water a) Use the phrases from the box and describe the bar chart in exercise 5 to a partner. b) You have already read and heard a lot about water in this unit. Use all the information in your book and answer the questions below: • Why is water important in our lives? • How does water come to our planet? • How much water do different countries use every year? Start like this: Water is something that we all need every day. On planet Earth about 2% of the water is drinkable. … 6 Useful phrases Sentence starters for describing charts: • The bar chart shows … • It can be seen that … • The amount of … • There are countries that … • This chart explains that … P 59 7 fifty-nine Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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