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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