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Feb 2021
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49. Should Bottled Water be Banned? (Eng...

Thomas Wilkinson
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We drink millions of bottles of water every year. However, in some countries, including mine the UK, our tap water is perfectly safe! We don’t really need to buy bottled water! There are environmental, financial, and health costs connected to bottled water. Should bottled water be banned?

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VOCABULARY LIST

Optician (n) - Someone whose job is examining people’s eyes and selling glasses or contact lenses to correct sight problems

The optician recommended I choose a different pair of glasses!

Beverage (n) - a drink of any type

Hot beverages include tea, coffee, and hot chocolate

Roughly (adv) - approximately or about

We have roughly similar tastes!

Source (n) - the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something

Experts are trying to track down the source of the contamination in the water supply

Stringently (adv) - in a way that is strict, severe, or limiting

Fire regulations are stringently enforced in all our factories

Defect (n) - a physical condition in which something is wrong with a part of someone’s body

The drug has been shown to cause birth defects

Consumption (n) - the act of using, eating, or drinking something:

This programme is designed to increase the consumption of vegetables by children!

Carbonated (adj) - a carbonated drink is fizzy because it contains bubbles of carbon dioxide

Although I love carbonated sodas, I really dislike carbonated water!

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