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本周第二個視頻我們來談談生活中必不可少的水。水被稱為人類生命的源泉，也是世間生物體最重要的組成部分。雖然從出生的第一天開始我們就接觸水，但每天喝水的同時我們是否有想過為什麼我們需要它？水又能為我們帶來什麼呢？就讓我們看個視頻一探究竟吧
視頻名稱：Why Do We Drink Water?
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📚 mirage
👉an effect caused by hot air in deserts or on roads, that makes you think you can see something which is not there.
e.g. The pool of water in the desert was just a mirage. (00:14)
📚 cranky
👉easily annoyed
e.g. Even you must have felt cranky when you are super duper thirsty. (00:39)
📚 blessed
👉lucky
e.g. We human beings are very blessed, as our Mother Earth has gifted us with a variety of natural means that help us to survive. (01:06)
📚 gift sb with ...
👉give sth. to sb without their having to make any effort to get it
e.g. We human beings are very blessed, as our Mother Earth has gifted us with a variety of natural means that help us to survive. (01:06)
📚 survive
👉continue to live
e.g. We human beings are very blessed, as our Mother Earth has gifted us with a variety of natural means that help us to survive. (01:06)
📚 contribute to ...
👉give sth. to help achieve sth.
e.g. The most essential element that contributes to our existence is water. (01:22)
📚 provide strength and nourishment to vital body organs
e.g. Water provides strength and nourishment to vital body organs. (01:46)
📚 smooth functioning
👉work in a smooth and correct way
e.g. Water enables the smooth functioning of the bones. (01:51)
📚 regulate body temperature
👉control body temperature
e.g. Water helps to regulate body temperature. (02:01)
📚 the immune system
👉the system in the body helps to fight against disease / fight off illness
e.g. Lymph is a fluid that is a part of your immune system. (02:05)
📚 fluctuate
👉often change in size, amount, quality, etc.
e.g. The amount of water present in these organs keeps on fluctuating. (02:33)
📚 inhale and exhale the air
👉take air into / out of your lungs (breathe)
e.g. You also lose water through evaporation when you inhale and exhale the air. (02:50)
📚 urge sb to ...
👉try hard to make sb do sth.
e.g. The thirst centre of the brain, with the help of blood vessels, detects this change and urges you to drink water asap (=as soon as possible). (03:58)
📚 quench our thirst
👉drink so that you no longer feel thirst
e.g. And that's the reason we quench our thirst. (04:14)
一、 Single Choice
1. In this episode, what is the mirage?
A. Little Kitty
B. The pool of water in the desert
C. Dr Binocs
D. Water in a human's body
2. What are the benefits of water?
A. Provide strength and nourishment to vital body organs
B. Enable the smooth functioning of the bones
C. Help digest our food
D. All of the above
3. According to the video, in which ways do we lose water?
A. When we breathe
B. When we sleep
C. When our teacher has a talk with us
D. When we drink water
4. Why will our urine become darker if we are about to dehydrate?
A. Because our body is trying to retain more water
B. Because we have drunk too many soft drinks
C. Because of water intoxication
D. None of the above
二、 Summary
Our human body needs a lot of water to ____________. ____________ of it is made up of water. Although a large amount of water is inside our body, we still ___________ because __________ when we ________ and _________. If we don't have enough water, the thirst centre will _________ and ________. If the dehydration happens, it will _______ and _______. However, drinking water too much can ________. So we also need to control the amount.
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1. keep functioning well
2. 50% - 75%
3. feel thirsty
4. the amount of water inside our body fluctuates
5. take activities
6. breathe
7. detect the change
8. urge us to drink water
9. strongly affect our health
10. our mood
11. cause an issue
*summary僅供參考