What Would Happen If You Didn’t Drink Water?

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Water is an essential part of life. Whether for our own consumption or for the environment. As with any substance, there is a danger of having too much and too little.

Watch the video below and be ready to answer the questions that follow about the effects of not drinking water.

Discussion Questions:

1. Discuss the facts about water presented in the video. How important is it to our bodies?
2. What are the dangers of dehydration? How about overhydration?
3. Who are usually the victims of over-hydration? Why are they prone to overhydration?
4. Do you think you’re getting enough water on a daily basis?
5. What are the other kinds beverages you enjoy drinking? What are some fruits and vegetables that you like?

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4 replies on “What Would Happen If You Didn’t Drink Water?”

1. Water is very important to our bodies because we are made of water (55% and 65%). Our body needs water for many mechanisms such as lubricating joints, regulating temperature, nourishing the brain and spinal cord and other organs like the heart and the lungs.

2. Dangers of dehydration are drop of energy, mood, skin and blood pressure problems as well of signs of cognitive impairment. Overhydration can result in water intoxication which can cause headache, vomiting and in rare instances death.

3. Athletes are often victims of overhydration because they have problems to regulate water levels in exterm physical conditions.

4. Yes, I think I do because I drink many glasses of water throughout the day and I also eat fruits which contain water.

5. Water is my favourite one but I also like drinking coke on the weekends. I know it is less healthier than water but I drink it sometimes. I like strawberries, peaches, pineapple, melon. Regarding vegetables, I like carrots, zucchini and French beans.

Nice job writing your responses! You wrote your sentences well.

Just take note of a few minor corrections you can make in the following sentences:

Athletes are often victims of overhydration because they have problems to regulate water levels in exterm physical conditions.

Athletes are often victims of overhydration because they have problems to regulate water levels in extreme physical conditions.

Water is my favourite one but I also like drinking coke on the weekends. I know it is less healthier than water but I drink it sometimes.

Water is my favourite one, but I also like drinking coke on the weekends. I know it is less healthy than water, but I still sometimes drink it.

Here’s to your next entries!

1. Water is the most important thing our body needs. More than food, rest… Because it is involved in all the processes to keep us alive.
2. Dangers of dehydration: drop in energy or mood, skin moisture and blood pressure, and also cognitive impairment.
Dangers of over-hydration: headache, vomiting and even seizures or death.
3. Athletes. Because they work in extreme physical conditions, and it can be difficult for them to keep a balanced input and output of water.
4. Yes, I drink more than 2 liters per day.
5. Water is my favourite beverage, but I sometimes drink coke. I like fruits, for example strawberries, kiwi fruit, pineapple, tangerine…

You did a good job writing your answers.

See how this sentence can be structured a bit better:

Water is the most important thing our body needs. More than food, rest… Because it is involved in all the processes to keep us alive.

More than food and rest, water is the most important thing our body needs because it is involved in all the processes to keep us alive.

Keep up the good work!

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