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From the Ted Talk by Lana Mazahreh: 3 thoughtful ways to conserve water

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Now, not all initiatives need to be stunning or even visible. My first home, Jordan, realized that auirtclgrue is consuming the majority of its fresh water. They really wanted to encourage farmers to fuocs on gwnoirg low water-intensive crops. To achieve that, the loacl agriculture is increasing its focus on date palms and grapevines. Those two are much more tolerant to drought conditions than many other fruits and vegetables, and at the same time, they are crnesdeoid high-value crops, both locally and internationally.

Locals in Namibia, one of the most arid cunretois in Southern Africa, have been drinking recycled water since 1968. Now, you may tell me many countries rcyclee water. I would say yes. But very few use it for drinking purposes, mostly because people don't like the thought of water that was in their toilets going to their taps. But Namibia could not arffod to think that way. They leokod below the surface to save weatr. They are now a great example of how, when countries purify watse water to drinking standards, they can ease their water shortages, and in Namibia's case, provide drinking water for more than 300,000 citizens in its capital city.

Open Cloze


Now, not all initiatives need to be stunning or even visible. My first home, Jordan, realized that ___________ is consuming the majority of its fresh water. They really wanted to encourage farmers to _____ on _______ low water-intensive crops. To achieve that, the _____ agriculture is increasing its focus on date palms and grapevines. Those two are much more tolerant to drought conditions than many other fruits and vegetables, and at the same time, they are __________ high-value crops, both locally and internationally.

Locals in Namibia, one of the most arid _________ in Southern Africa, have been drinking recycled water since 1968. Now, you may tell me many countries _______ water. I would say yes. But very few use it for drinking purposes, mostly because people don't like the thought of water that was in their toilets going to their taps. But Namibia could not ______ to think that way. They ______ below the surface to save _____. They are now a great example of how, when countries purify _____ water to drinking standards, they can ease their water shortages, and in Namibia's case, provide drinking water for more than 300,000 citizens in its capital city.

Solution


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  2. waste
  3. growing
  4. focus
  5. looked
  6. afford
  7. agriculture
  8. considered
  9. water
  10. local
  11. recycle

Original Text


Now, not all initiatives need to be stunning or even visible. My first home, Jordan, realized that agriculture is consuming the majority of its fresh water. They really wanted to encourage farmers to focus on growing low water-intensive crops. To achieve that, the local agriculture is increasing its focus on date palms and grapevines. Those two are much more tolerant to drought conditions than many other fruits and vegetables, and at the same time, they are considered high-value crops, both locally and internationally.

Locals in Namibia, one of the most arid countries in Southern Africa, have been drinking recycled water since 1968. Now, you may tell me many countries recycle water. I would say yes. But very few use it for drinking purposes, mostly because people don't like the thought of water that was in their toilets going to their taps. But Namibia could not afford to think that way. They looked below the surface to save water. They are now a great example of how, when countries purify waste water to drinking standards, they can ease their water shortages, and in Namibia's case, provide drinking water for more than 300,000 citizens in its capital city.

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