QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS

1. About water

• How long do you think you can live without water?
• Have you ever been very thirsty? What happened?
• How can your body lose water?
• How much water do you drink a day? (How many cups?)

2. Water usage

• Daily water usage
  • How much water do you use for washing yourself? (shower)
  • For making your food?
  • For washing your dishes?
  • For toilet?
• Weekly water usage
  • For washing your clothes?
• Can you think about anything else you use water for?

3. Water quality

• Have you heard about typhoid?
• Do you know someone who had typhoid?
• How can you recognise this illness?
• Would you drink the water this family buy?

4. Water in places

• Where does your water come from?
• Do you have enough water?
• It is good water to drink?
• Do you live in a dry or wet area?
• Do you have a lot of rain?
• Are there rivers in your area?
• Do you know a canal near your place?
• What do you think? Should people build another canal? Where?