How to Conserve Water|如何省水

提 示：

　　世界各地纷纷出现极端气候，导致有些地方严重干旱，台湾近年来也传出降雨量不足，导致供水吃紧。请写一篇约 120 至 150 个单词（words）的英文作文，文分两段，第一段以 We can never overemphasize the importance of water. 为开头；第二段则以 To conserve water, we can do the following things. 开头并加以发展。

写作小栈

1.  主题句引导写作（guided writing）必须使用所指定的主题句（topic sentence）作为段落的开头，以主题句开头后，接着段落所有的句子都必须支持这个主题的指示方向，如此才不会离题。

2.  依据提示的主题句，第一段重点在于说明水的重要性，第二段则要列举节约用水的方法。

构思方向

第一段：说明水的重要性，写作重点在于 why, what，以 For one thing 和 For another 说明水的重要性，并各以 1 至 2 句来支持论点，接着以缺水的不便来强调水的重要。

第二段：列举节约用水的方法，写作重点在于 what, how，像是使用省水的水龙头、省水马桶，还有养成随手关水龙头的好习惯等，结论句则呼吁所有人重视水资源的危机。

动动脑（Brainstorming）

We can never overemphasize the importance of water.

第一段  a. Why is water so important to us?

b. What may happen if there is a water shortage?

To conserve water, we can do the following things.

第二段  a. What can be done to conserve water?

b. How can it be done?

结论句  As a global citizen, it is everyone's responsibility to be economical with water.

大　纲

第一段引导句：We can never overemphasize the importance of water.

a.  No living thing could exist without water.

b.  It also allows us to bathe and do laundry.

c.  Living without water would be very hard, and I can't even picture how uncomfortable that would be.

第二段引导句：To conserve water, we can do the following things.

a.  First, we can use water-saving taps or toilets to reduce its use.

b.  Second, switch the water off while you are lathering up during a shower.

c.  Last, turn the tap off as often as you can when washing.

第二段结论句：Everyone needs to be more economical when using water because it may all be gone one day.

范 文：

We can never overemphasize the importance of water. For one thing, if it were not for water, all living things would cease to exist. For another, water makes life more comfortable by allowing us to bathe, wash our clothes, and so on. When there's a water shortage, many of life's basic necessities like flushing the toilet are put on hold. I can't even imagine what life would be like without water.

To conserve water, we can do the following things. The easiest way to conserve water is to reduce its use. For example, we can use water-saving taps or toilets. When showering, turning the water off while lathering up can reduce the water used by half. Form good habits by turning off the tap as often as possible while washing our faces or doing the dishes. As global citizens, everyone needs to be more economical when using water because it may all be gone one day.

　　我们再怎么强调水的重要性也不为过。一来，要是没有水，所有生命都将不复存在。二来，水让我们可以洗澡、洗衣服等，都使得生活变得更加便利。缺水时，诸如冲马桶等许多基本生活所需都得暂停。我实在无法想象没有水的生活会是什么模样。

　　要节约用水，我们可以遵行以下的事情。最简单的省水方式就是减少用水量。例如，我们可以使用省水式的水龙头以及省水马桶。在淋浴中涂肥皂时把水关掉，这样可以省一半的水。在洗脸或洗碗盘时养成尽量关水龙头的好习惯。身为世界公民，每个人必须更加节约用水，因为总有一天可能会无水可用。