你喜欢喝自来水还是瓶装水？

Discussion Questions

1.你喜欢喝自来水还是瓶装水？
Do you prefer to drink tap water or water from a bottle?
2.你宁愿没有水还是没有电？
Could you rather do without water or electricity?
3.你觉得自来水应该是免费的吗？为什么？
Should tap water be free? Why or why not?
4.你在日常生活中有哪些节水的方法？
What can you do in everyday life to save water?
5.你们国家的自来水怎么样？能喝吗？
How is the tap water in your country? Can you drink it?
6.瓶装水有哪些优缺点？
What are the advantages and disadvantages of bottled water?
7.你每天喝多少杯水？
How many glasses of water do you drink per day?
8.水可以用来做什么？（例如：洗澡、做饭、清洁）
What can you do with water? (e.g. shower, cook, clean)
9.你喜欢在海里、湖里还是游泳池里游泳？你最喜欢哪个？
Do you like swimming in the ocean, in lakes or in the swimming pool? What do you like best?
10.你们国家有很多湖泊或河流吗？
Are there many lakes or rivers in your country?
11.你喜欢下雨吗？为什么？
Do you like rain? Why or why not?
12.你们国家有没有水的问题，比如下雨太多或水太少？
Are there problems with water in your country - e.g. too much rain or too little water?
13.你认为未来世界会有水的问题吗？
Do you think water will be a problem in the world in the future?

水 (shuǐ) - water

自来水 (zìláishuǐ) - tap water

瓶子 (píngzi) - bottle

免费 (miǎnfèi) - free

节省 (jiéshěng) - to save

流动水 (liúdòng shuǐ) - running water

电力 (diànlì) - electricity

淋浴 (lín yù) - shower

可用性 (kěyòng xìng) - availability

优点 (yōudiǎn) - advantage

缺点 (quēdiǎn) - disadvantage

海 (hǎi) - sea

湖 (hú) - lake

河 (hé) - river

雨 (yǔ) - rain

游泳池 (yóuyǒngchí) - swimming pool

未来 (wèilái) - future

我更喜欢自来水，因为它更便宜。

I prefer tap water because it is cheaper.

我宁愿放弃水也不愿放弃电。

I could give up water rather than electricity.

我认为自来水应该是免费的。

Yes, I think tap water should be free.

为了节水，你可以缩短淋浴时间。

To save water, you can take shorter showers.

德国的自来水非常好，能喝。

The tap water in Germany is very good and drinkable.