Global Water Shortage | HTX Engelsk A | 6. juni 2012

This study guide will help you focus on the topic of global water shortage. We will show you examples from two texts that cover the topic and focus on the most significant elements that will be relevant for a discussion about global water shortage. In these notes, we will focus on the outlines of the two texts and on a discussion about the global water shortage.

Exam question

This study guide is based on the written exam in English A on HTX from 6th of June:

A. Account

Write an account of the natural as well as the man-made threats to the world's water as shown in the video clip. (About 300 words)

B1. Essay

Write an essay in which you discuss the various solutions to the global water shortage. Base your discussion on both video and text. (Minimum 700 words)

B2. Speech

At an international conference on global water shortage you have been asked to give your views on possible solutions. Write the speech. (Minimum 700 words)

Texts

I: Global Water Shortage
II: Is Desalination the Solution?

Presentation of the topic

As the climate changes and the world’s population grows bigger, the demand for fresh and drinkable water becomes greater. There are several threats that cause the global water shortage nowadays, and they are both natural (climate change, lack of rainfall, etc.) and man-made (lack of infrastructure, conflict, etc.). Nonetheless, there are a few potential solutions to solve the world water crisis. Some of them are expensive and involve using a lot of energy (desalination), while others are cheaper and more reliable (rainwater harvesting). Still, for either of these measures to be imposed, changes have to be made in the way people think about global water shortage and in the way water is used worldwide.

Further help

Do you want additional help with analysis of non-fiction? See our general guide to non-fiction analysis.