20100819 Water for the World (2)

Water for the World

The solution

As this water crisis gains attention from around the world, people are taking action. Many organizations are committed to bringing clean water to places in need.

Water.org

Actor Matt Damon has been raising awareness about the world water crisis for years. In 2009 he co-founded Water.org as a way to bring clean water to people. By forming partnerships with local organizations, Water.org teaches people how to solve their own water problems. The results have been amazing. Communities in Africa, South Asia and Central America have seen their lives change through Water.org projects.

The Water project

Another organization working toward transforming lives with clean water is The Water Project.

This organization has already helped bring clean water to 60,000 people in India and Africa. They do this by funding and digging wells. As a result of having clean water, people become healthy again. Men return to work, women start small businesses, and children return to school. Clean water changes lives.

aware v. 察覺

awareness n. 察覺/認知/體認

eg: The campaign raised awareness on global warming.

=> 這個活動提升了全球對溫室效應的認知。

eg: He has a lack of awareness when it comes to understanding how much trouble he causes.

=> 他對於自己造成多少麻煩這件事情缺乏任何的認知。

partner n. 夥伴

partnership n. 合夥/合作關係

=> relationship between two or more people that work together on a project to come up with a result

eg: The medical research team works in partnership with Harvard University.

=> 這個醫學研究團隊與哈佛大學共同合作。

eg: The business partnership between the two companies is strong even in challenging times.

=> 即使在有挑戰的時候，這兩間公司的關係仍然十分堅固。

tran- 越過

transform v. 使改變/使改觀/使革新

eg: The invention of the telephone transformed communication forever.

=> 電話的發明永遠改變了人們溝通的方式。

eg: The conductor totally transformed the orchestra.

=> 這位指揮家讓整個管弦樂團煥然一新。

commit v. 使承擔義務/使作出保證

=> promise to do something

fund n. 提供(事業/活動等的)資金

=> provide money for something

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不規則名詞複數形變化

crisis n. 危機(單數)

crises n. 危機(複數)

water crisis

hypothesis n. 假說(單數)

hypotheses n. 假說(複數)

alumnus n. 校友(單數)

alumni n. 校友(複數)

criterion n. 標準(單數)

criteria n.標準(複數)

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As a result of having clean water, people become healthy again.

=> People become healthy again because they have clean water.

as a result of 由於...

eg: Mrs. white now has extra time to do other things because she has assigned house chores to her children.

=> As a result of assigning the house chores to her children, Mrs. White now has extra time to do other things.

eg: The workers feel more confident about their jobs after they had a meeting with their new supervisor.

=> As a result of meeting with their new supervisor, the workers feel more confident about their jobs.