Non-alcoholic Drinks
Water - Food and Drinks
Check out our short and fun readings on non-alcoholic drinks to learn about their cool stories and improve your language skills!
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Read a short passage about how the simplest drink became essential for life and well-being.
Water is a drink that we need every day. It is clear and tastes like nothing. But water is super important for our bodies to work well. We drink water to quench our thirst and to keep us healthy.
Air adalah minuman yang kita butuhkan setiap hari. Jernih dan tidak berasa. Tapi air sangat penting untuk tubuh kita agar berfungsi dengan baik. Kita minum air untuk menghilangkan dahaga dan menjaga kesehatan.
People have been drinking water since ancient times. In the old days, they drank water from rivers and wells. They knew water was good for them, even though they did not understand why.
Orang telah minum air sejak zaman kuno. Di masa lalu, mereka minum air dari sungai dan sumur. Mereka tahu air baik untuk mereka, meskipun mereka tidak mengerti mengapa.
Nowadays, we can get water from many places. We can drink it from the tap in our homes, or we can buy bottles of water from stores. Some people add flavors to their water, like lemon or strawberry, to make it taste better.
Dewasa ini, kita bisa mendapatkan air dari banyak tempat. Kita bisa meminumnya dari keran di rumah kita, atau kita bisa membeli botol air dari toko. Beberapa orang menambahkan rasa ke air mereka, seperti lemon atau stroberi, untuk membuatnya terasa lebih enak.
Drinking water has many benefits. It helps us stay hydrated, which means it keeps our bodies from getting too dry. When we are hydrated, we feel better and have more energy. Water also helps our bodies get rid of waste and toxins.
Minum air memiliki banyak manfaat. Ini membantu kita tetap terhidrasi, yang berarti menjaga tubuh kita dari kekeringan. Ketika kita terhidrasi, kita merasa lebih baik dan memiliki lebih banyak energi. Air juga membantu tubuh kita membuang limbah dan racun.
Sometimes, we drink other things instead of water, like juice or soda. These drinks can be tasty, but they often have lots of sugar and other things that are not good for us. Water is the healthiest choice because it has no sugar or calories.
Terkadang, kita minum hal lain selain air, seperti jus atau soda. Minuman ini mungkin enak, tetapi sering kali mengandung banyak gula dan hal lain yang tidak baik untuk kita. Air adalah pilihan paling sehat karena tidak mengandung gula atau kalori.
It is important to drink enough water every day. Doctors say we should drink about 8 cups of water, but it can be different for everyone. We should listen to our bodies and drink when we are thirsty.
Penting untuk minum cukup air setiap hari. Dokter mengatakan kita harus minum sekitar 8 gelas air, tetapi bisa berbeda untuk setiap orang. Kita harus mendengarkan tubuh kita dan minum ketika kita haus.
Fun fact : Did you know that water makes up about 60% of our bodies? That is more than half!
**Fakta menyenangkan**: Tahukah Anda bahwa air menyusun sekitar 60% dari tubuh kita? Itu lebih dari setengah!
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Non-alcoholic Drinks
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Why do we need to drink water every day?
Because it tastes good
Because it is fun
Because it is cold
Because it helps our bodies work well
Match each water source with its description.
What does "hydrated" mean according to the passage?
Being hungry
Getting more sleep
Not being too dry
Feeling cold
Why is water better than juice or soda?
It does not have any added sugars
It has more flavors
It provides caffeine
It's always carbonated
Fill in the blanks with the correct words (Three options are extra).
In ancient times, people drank water from
and wells.
Doctors recommend drinking about
of water daily.
Adding
to water can improve its taste.
Choose the four statements that are True.
People have always known how water helps the body
Water helps remove waste and toxins
Water is the healthiest drink
Some people add fruit to water for flavor
We should drink water even when we are not thirsty
Our bodies are mostly made of water


