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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
70 words
- Water is important for food, industry and daily life.
- Researchers at a university made a new water database.
- The database covers water taken across the United States.
- It shows places where people withdraw water from sources.
- The data include rivers, lakes and underground water.
- Records go back many years and are varied.
- Some data are measured, but many are estimates.
- The database is available for anyone to view and use.
Difficult words
- researcher — person who studies and finds informationResearchers
- database — a place to store and find information
- withdraw — to take water from a river or source
- underground — under the ground, below the earth surfaceunderground water
- estimate — a number that is not exact but closeestimates
- available — able for anyone to view and use
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Discussion questions
- Where do you get water at home?
- Do you use tap water or bottled water?
- Have you seen a river or lake near your home?
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