Water

Water

Soda

Soda

Lemonade

Lemonade

Juice

Juice

Smoothie

Smoothie

Milkshake

Milkshake

Bubble Tea

Bubble Tea

Cola

Cola

Mocktail

Mocktail

Energy Drink

Energy Drink

Frappé

Frappé

Horchata

Horchata

Iced Tea

Iced Tea

Kefir

Kefir

Cold Brew Coffee

Cold Brew Coffee

Sharbat

Sharbat

Root Beer

Root Beer

Ayran

Ayran

Ginger Ale

Ginger Ale

Tonic Water

Tonic Water

Non-alcoholic Drinks

Non-alcoholic Drinks

Water - Food and Drinks

40 chapters
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Vocabulary
1.
water
[n]
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
2.
drink
[n]
/drɪŋk/
3.
need
[v]
/niːd/
4.
every day
[adv]
/ˈɛvɹi dˈeɪ/
5.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
6.
taste
[v]
/teɪst/
7.
super
[adv]
/ˈsuːpɚ/
8.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
9.
enough
[adv]
/ɪˈnʌf/
10.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
11.
work
[v]
/wɝːk/
12.
well
[adv]
/wɛl/
13.
quench
[v]
/ˈkwɛntʃ/
14.
healthy
[adj]
/ˈhɛlθi/
15.
ancient
[adj]
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
16.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
17.
well
[n]
/wɛl/
18.
good
[adj]
/ɡʊd/
19.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
20.
nowadays
[adv]
/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/
21.
tap
[n]
/ˈtæp/
22.
bottle
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəl/
23.
store
[n]
/stɔr/
24.
add
[v]
/æd/
25.
flavor
[n]
/ˈfleɪvɚ/
26.
lemon
[n]
/ˈlɛmən/
27.
strawberry
[n]
/ˈstrɔˌbɛri/
28.
benefit
[n]
/ˈbɛnɪˌfɪt/
29.
hydrated
[adj]
/ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪtəd/
30.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
31.
[get] rid of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ɡɛt ɹˈɪd ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
32.
waste
[n]
/weɪst/
33.
toxin
[n]
/ˈtɒksɪn/
34.
juice
[n]
/dʒuːs/
35.
soda
[n]
/ˈsoʊdə/
36.
tasty
[adj]
/ˈteɪsti/
37.
sugar
[n]
/ˈʃʊɡɚ/
38.
calorie
[n]
/ˈkælɚi/
39.
choice
[n]
/ʧɔɪs/
40.
thirsty
[adj]
/ˈθɝːsti/
Practice
1.
water
[n]
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
2.
drink
[n]
/drɪŋk/
3.
need
[v]
/niːd/
4.
every day
[adv]
/ˈɛvɹi dˈeɪ/
5.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
6.
taste
[v]
/teɪst/
7.
super
[adv]
/ˈsuːpɚ/
8.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
9.
enough
[adv]
/ɪˈnʌf/
10.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
11.
work
[v]
/wɝːk/
12.
well
[adv]
/wɛl/
13.
quench
[v]
/ˈkwɛntʃ/
14.
healthy
[adj]
/ˈhɛlθi/
15.
ancient
[adj]
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
16.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
17.
well
[n]
/wɛl/
18.
good
[adj]
/ɡʊd/
19.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
20.
nowadays
[adv]
/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/
21.
tap
[n]
/ˈtæp/
22.
bottle
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəl/
23.
store
[n]
/stɔr/
24.
add
[v]
/æd/
25.
flavor
[n]
/ˈfleɪvɚ/
26.
lemon
[n]
/ˈlɛmən/
27.
strawberry
[n]
/ˈstrɔˌbɛri/
28.
benefit
[n]
/ˈbɛnɪˌfɪt/
29.
hydrated
[adj]
/ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪtəd/
30.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
31.
[get] rid of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ɡɛt ɹˈɪd ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
32.
waste
[n]
/weɪst/
33.
toxin
[n]
/ˈtɒksɪn/
34.
juice
[n]
/dʒuːs/
35.
soda
[n]
/ˈsoʊdə/
36.
tasty
[adj]
/ˈteɪsti/
37.
sugar
[n]
/ˈʃʊɡɚ/
38.
calorie
[n]
/ˈkælɚi/
39.
choice
[n]
/ʧɔɪs/
40.
thirsty
[adj]
/ˈθɝːsti/
1.
water
[n]
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
acqua
2.
drink
[n]
/drɪŋk/
bevanda
3.
need
[v]
/niːd/
dovere
4.
every day
[adv]
/ˈɛvɹi dˈeɪ/
ogni giorno
5.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
chiaro
6.
taste
[v]
/teɪst/
avere sapore
7.
super
[adv]
/ˈsuːpɚ/
ottimo
8.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
importante
9.
enough
[adv]
/ɪˈnʌf/
abbastanza
10.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
differente
11.
work
[v]
/wɝːk/
operare
12.
well
[adv]
/wɛl/
bene
13.
quench
[v]
/ˈkwɛntʃ/
estinguere
14.
healthy
[adj]
/ˈhɛlθi/
in buona salute
15.
ancient
[adj]
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
antico
16.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
fiume
17.
well
[n]
/wɛl/
pozzo
18.
good
[adj]
/ɡʊd/
appropriato
19.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
capire
20.
nowadays
[adv]
/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/
oggigiorno
21.
tap
[n]
/ˈtæp/
rubinetto
22.
bottle
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəl/
bottiglia
23.
store
[n]
/stɔr/
magazzino
24.
add
[v]
/æd/
aggiungere
25.
flavor
[n]
/ˈfleɪvɚ/
gusto
26.
lemon
[n]
/ˈlɛmən/
limone
27.
strawberry
[n]
/ˈstrɔˌbɛri/
fragola
28.
benefit
[n]
/ˈbɛnɪˌfɪt/
vantaggio
29.
hydrated
[adj]
/ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪtəd/
idratare
30.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
energia
31.
[get] rid of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ɡɛt ɹˈɪd ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
sbarazzarsi di
32.
waste
[n]
/weɪst/
spreco
33.
toxin
[n]
/ˈtɒksɪn/
tossina
34.
juice
[n]
/dʒuːs/
succo
35.
soda
[n]
/ˈsoʊdə/
soda
36.
tasty
[adj]
/ˈteɪsti/
saporito
37.
sugar
[n]
/ˈʃʊɡɚ/
zucchero
38.
calorie
[n]
/ˈkælɚi/
caloria
39.
choice
[n]
/ʧɔɪs/
scelta
40.
thirsty
[adj]
/ˈθɝːsti/
avido

1

capitolo

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Water 
Read a short passage about how the simplest drink became essential for life and well-being. 
1.1
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. 

L'acqua è una bevanda di cui abbiamo bisogno ogni giorno. È chiara e non ha sapore. Ma l'acqua è super importante per il corretto funzionamento del nostro corpo. Beviamo acqua per dissetarci e per mantenerci in salute.

1.2
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. 

Le persone bevono acqua fin dall'antichità. Nei tempi antichi, bevevano acqua dai fiumi e dai pozzi. Sapevano che l'acqua era buona per loro, anche se non capivano perché.

1.3
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. 

Oggigiorno, possiamo ottenere acqua da molti posti. Possiamo berla dal rubinetto nelle nostre case, oppure possiamo comprare bottiglie d'acqua nei negozi. Alcune persone aggiungono aromi alla loro acqua, come limone o fragola, per renderne il sapore migliore.

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1.4
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. 

Bere acqua ha molti benefici. Ci aiuta a rimanere idratati, il che significa che impedisce al nostro corpo di diventare troppo secco. Quando siamo idratati, ci sentiamo meglio e abbiamo più energia. L'acqua aiuta anche il nostro corpo a liberarsi dei rifiuti e delle tossine.

1.5
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. 

A volte, beviamo altre cose invece dell'acqua, come succo di frutta o soda. Queste bevande possono essere gustose, ma spesso contengono molto zucchero e altre cose che non fanno bene a noi. L'acqua è la scelta più salutare perché non ha zucchero o calorie.

1.6
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. 

È importante bere abbastanza acqua ogni giorno. I medici dicono che dovremmo bere circa 8 bicchieri d'acqua, ma può essere diverso per ognuno. Dovremmo ascoltare il nostro corpo e bere quando abbiamo sete.

1.7
Fun fact: Did you know that water makes up about 60% of our bodies? That is more than half! 

**Fatto divertente**: Sapevi che l'acqua costituisce circa il 60% del nostro corpo? È più della metà!

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

Why do we need to drink water every day?

A

Because it tastes good

B

Because it is fun

C

Because it is cold

D

Because it helps our bodies work well

2.

Match each water source with its description.

Ancient times
Modern times
Flavored water
Rivers and wells
Tap water and bottled water
Water with added fruits
3.

What does "hydrated" mean according to the passage?

A

Being hungry

B

Getting more sleep

C

Not being too dry

D

Feeling cold

4.

Why is water better than juice or soda?

A

It does not have any added sugars

B

It has more flavors

C

It provides caffeine

D

It's always carbonated

5.

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.

rivers
8 cups
lemon
lakes
10 cups
milk
6.

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

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