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Joy English · Level B1 · Healthjoy-english.com

Why we need water

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Follow facts and advice in a short health talk.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

sweat
To lose liquid through your skin when you are hot.
dehydration
Not having enough water in the body.
active
Moving and doing things.

Answer key

  1. More than half of the human body is made of water.“Half” has a silent l.
  2. We lose water when we breathe, sweat and go to the toilet.“Sweat” rhymes with “wet”.
  3. Even mild dehydration can make you feel tired.The stress in “dehydration” is on “dra”.
  4. The amount we need depends on the weather and how active we are.“Depends on” links together.
  5. Fruit and vegetables also contain a lot of water.“Vegetables” is stressed on “veg”; many speakers shorten it to three syllables: “VEJ-tuh-bulz”.

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