9/16 Water Shortage

Talk about the likelihood of a water shortage.

It seems like we have enough water around us, but there is a high possibility that we may face a water shortage in the future. People think that the Earth has an endless amount of water, but that's not true. 70 percent of the Earth is water, but 97 percent of that is sea water. Less than 3 percent is fresh water we can use. Some countries are already running out of fresh water supplies. Rivers and lakes are drying up. Plus, we see severe droughts more often. We need to conserve water as much as we can. Also, we need to come up with ways to recycle the water that we use.

@ Speaking Tips: conserve 절약하다

물이나 에너지 자원에 관련된 절약을 언급할 때 사용하는 동사가 바로 conserve이다. 명사 형태인 conservation과 함께 매우 흔하게 사용된다.

@ Don't keep the water running.  물 틀어 놓지 마.

3/27 Water Shortage

* face: 직면하다
ex> She faces a lot of problems at school.

* water shortage; 물부족
* potable water  [^|poʊtəbl]: clean and safe for drinking. 음료수  ex> This tap is potable.
* outweigh: ~보다 더 크다, 중대하다  ex> The advantages of this deal largely outweigh the disadvantages.

* estimate: 추정하다
ex> We've estimated the number of people who live in this area.

* stand at: (수치를) 나타내다
* avoid the issue: 문제를 피하다, = tiptoe around
ex> Please don't avoid the issue.
ex> The government should stop tiptoeing around the issue of health care.

* conservation: 절약
* take part in: ~에 참여하다, participate in
ex> I'd like you to take part in the show.

* exacerbate [ɪg^|zӕsərbeɪt]: 악화시키다  ex> The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs.
* mindful: ~을 염두에 두는, ~에 유념하는


@ The longest journey starts with a single step.  천리 길도 한 걸음부터야.

1. Our school faces bullying problem.
2. You can't demand an answer right now.
3. They estimated the damage from the fire.
4. Can you take part in our project?

* about Water stress