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Footprint means the influence that a person’s or organization’s activities have on the environment. Simply understanding it is very useful to us. (Let’s take the example of Mr. Brown’s footprints.)

Water footprint

Water is the source of life. We use water directly for drinking, cooking and washing, but we also use water indirectly for producing things such as food, paper and cloth. A water footprint tells us how much water is being used. It can help us come up with ways to save water. You can learn about how your daily habits influence your water use through the food you eat, the things you buy and even the energy you use.

Food

Water Footprint


Mr. Brown’s Water Footprint

an apple

70 litres()


breakfast: a hamburger, a cup of coffee

lunch: a cup of coffee, a sandwich, an apple

dinner: vegetable salad, 0.2 kilo of beef

a cup of coffee

140 litres


a kilo of beef

15, 500 litres


one hamburger

2, 400 litres


(Chart I) (Chart Ⅱ)

Carbon() footprint

A carbon footprint is the total amount of CO₂ a person or organization produces. We can use it to understand the influence of personal behavior on global warming (全球变暖). Most people are surprised when they see how much CO₂ their activities create. Then they begin to think about changing their daily habits to reduce(减少) their carbon footprints. For example, they can walk instead of using a car.

Carbon Footprint

(Each of the following activities adds 1 kilo of CO₂)


Mr. Brown’s Carbon Footprint

travel 10 to 12 km by train or bus

drive 6 km by car

produce 5 plastic hags

use your computer for 32 hours


drive to work 24 km

drive to the supermarket 5 km

use 5 plastic bags for shopping

use his computer for about 8 hours

(Chart III) (Chart IV)

How to reduce your water footprint and carbon footprint to be greener

Tip 1: Save water and electricity

When you are at home, don’t leave the water or lights on when you don’t need it.

Tip2: ____

Meatless Monday is popular with people who want to eat less meat. The production of meat uses lots of energy and produces lots of CO₂.

Tip 3: Buy less

The more we buy, the more we throw away later. Before you buy something, think about whether you really need it.

Everyone plays a role in making a greener Earth. If you know about your footprints well, you can think up more ways to protect the environment.

1What do we use water indirectly for?

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2How many litres of water are used for Mr. Brown’s breakfast?

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3Why do we use carbon footprint?

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4What can Mr. Brown do to reduce his carbon footprint? Why do you think so?

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5What is the best subtitle(小标题) of Tip 2?

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6What’s your understanding of footprint? How can you become “greener”?

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