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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Iran has a severe water shortage.
- Cities, farms and villages are affected.
- Some powerful groups dig wells without permission.
- These wells take water from underground.
- Underground water and aquifers are falling.
- Many villages are empty now.
- Officials and regulators stay silent.
- People suffer without enough clean water.
- The problem is getting worse.
Difficult words
- shortage — Not enough water or other needed things
- aquifer — Layer of rock or soil that holds water undergroundaquifers
- underground — Under the ground or below the earth surface
- regulator — Person or agency that makes and enforces rulesregulators
- suffer — To feel bad because of pain or not having enough
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Discussion questions
- Do you have enough clean water at home?
- Have you ever seen empty villages?
- Do you try to use less water at home?
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