Task 1. Essays, poems and legends related to water 

WATER

Poems-essays10th primary school of

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Water-poems

• • Το νερό Water• Αν δεν προσέξουμε λιγάκι If we’re not careful Νεράκι μου γλυκό My sweet water • Θα πούμε το νερό νεράκι we’ll miss the water πόσο πολύ σε αγαπώ how much I love you

Γι’αυτόφροντίστε όλοι so you should all look after με πλένεις με δροσίζεις you wash me you refresh me

• Το νερό σας με μεράκι your water with will. με διασκεδάζεις. you entertain me.

• Konstantinos Charalampidis, 7 Ω, νεράκι μου γλυκό Oh my sweet water• ................................................................... πόσο πολύ σε αγαπώ how much I love you • στο σπίτι μπαίνω βγαίνω I get in and out of my

house• Το νερό μου Μy water από εσένα δεν ξεκολλώ. I can’t get away

from you.• Το γλυκό my sweet water• Πόσο τ’αγαπώ how I love it

Είναι πολύ δροσερό it’s so refreshing Panagiotis Papachronis, 7

• Kalliopi Dourou, 7 ...................................................................... ..............................................................................

• Της πισίνας το νερό Swimming pool water• Αχ νεράκι μου γλυκό Μy sweet water • Στης πισίνας το νερό In the swimming pool’s

water• Τόσο τόσο σ’αγαπώ I love you so much σαν ψαράκι κολυμπώ I swim like a fish• Με ξεδιψάς, με δροσίζεις you quench my thirst, you cool me μα αν διψάσω δεν μπορώ but when I get

thirsty• Με πλένεις με καθαρίζεις you wash me and cleanse me το νερό της να το πιω. Its water I can’t

drink.• Στις λίμνες στα ποτάμια In the lakes and rivers• Στις πισίνες στα πηγάδια in swimming pools, in wells• Μα σ’αγαπώ τόσο πολύ γιατί but I love you much more because • Στις θάλασσες παίζουμε μαζί in the sea we play together • • Victoria Stratigopoulou, 7

• Νεράκι μου καλό My dear water Το νεράκι στη γη The water on earth• Πόσο πολύ σε αγαπώ how I love you so είναι χρήσιμο πολύ. Is very useful.• Ξέρω πως χωρίς εσένα I know that without you Χωρίς το νερό Without water• Δε μπορώ να ζω I can’t go on. Δεν αντέχω να ζω I can’ t stand life• Νεράκι μου καλό My dear water Νεράκι νεράκι Water, little water• Και πολύ δροσερό you are very cool που σ’ έχω και ζω Now that I have you and I live• Στο σχολείο όταν πάω I quicky rush to drink you πολύ σ’ αγαπώ I love you so much• Στη βρύση τρέχω να σε πιω. When I go to school. πολύ σ’ αγαπώ. I love you very much.• ....................................................................... Νεράκι γλυκό Sweet water• νεράκι αρμυρό salty water• Το νερό κυλάει στ’ αυλάκι The water flows in the furrow πολύ σ’ αγαπώ I love you very much• Τρέχει τρέχει το νεράκι it flows and it flows πολύ σ’ αγαπώ I love you very much.• Πάει να συναντήσει it runs to meet• Το μικρό το ποταμάκι the small river Georgia Ioakeimidou, 8• Που κυλάει στο βουναλάκι. That flows from the hill• .....................................................................................

........ …………………………………………………………………………..• Τρέχει τρέχει το νεράκι The water flows • Το γαλάζιο το νεράκι the clear blue water• Που έφτασε στο ποταμάκι has reached the small river Νερό νερό Water water

Αχ! Γλυκό μου ζουζουνάκι! Oh! My sweet little bug! Με σένα ξεδιψώ with you I quench my thirst

• Νερό νερό water water• Marilena Alexiadou, 7 σε λατρεύω σ’ αγαπώ. I love you I adore you.• ............................................................................... • Antonis Balatlian, 8• Νεράκι που βγαίνεις Water that comes ................................................................................• Από την πηγή from the spring• Δώσε μου δύναμηgive me strength Νεράκι νεράκι Water water• Και ζωή and life to live. Που πάω να πιω whenever I drink you• Και που τόσο μου δίνεις you give me such joy• Νεράκι νεράκι Water, water χαρά και στεναγμό. And happiness• Όταν διψώ when I’m thirsty• Φέρε μου να πιω bring me to drink• Απ’ το βουνό from the mountain spring. Stavroula Giovannopoulou, 8

• Pantelis Ioakeimidis, 8

• Νεράκι νεράκι Water, water Νεράκι νεράκι Water water • Σε αγαπώ I love you σ’ ωραίο ποταμάκι in a fine creek• Αν δεν είσαι εσύ Without you που κυλάει κυλάει that flows and flows • Δε θα είμαι κι εγώ There can’ t be me. Και δε σταματάει and never stops.• • Ahmet Ibrahim, 8 Νεράκι νεράκι Water water• ……………………………………………………………….. κυλάς παντού you flow

everywhere• στον ήλιο γυαλίζεις you shine in the

sunlight• Νεράκι με κάνεις Water you make me σαν αληθινό ρουμπίνι. Like a precious

stone. • Να σε αγαπώ love you• Πολύ σ’ αγαπώ I love you a lot Niki Varelidou, 8• Πολύ θα σε πιω. I ‘ ll drink you a lot.• ........................................................................• Konstantinos Vogiatzis, 8• ..........................................................................• • Νεράκι νεράκι Water water• Πόσο σ’ αγαπώ I love you so• Νεράκι νεράκι water water• Και σου τραγουδώ. I ‘ ll sing you a song.

• Pinelopi Giannopoulou, 8

• ............................................................................• Νεράκι μου My water• Νεράκι μου My water• Πολύ σε αγαπώ I love you so much.• • Mary Chatzinikolaou, 8

• I water with water, I blossom with water

• I protect the water, I plant flowers. • • Georgia Kyriakaki, 11 • • ..............................................

• • Water gives life, water is life • Get in the water and have a good time. • Water is power, offers people support • To be in life. • Watery moon, watery sky • All the world needs this life. •• Konstantinos Vlachopoulos, 11 •

The water runs under the sun. Water water, the spring of life. Josef Bokourakis, 11 .......................................... See the refreshing water gurgling in the brookRunning happily to play with all the fish and pebbles.

Georgia Chatziantoniou, 11

Water is fun, water is goodTake a shower than fill up the tub.Water is fun, water is goodWash your car using a sponge.

Peter Chatzitoulousis, 11

Ένα ποίημα για τα παιδιά της Αφρικής - A poem for the children of Africa

• Η φωνή του μικρού παιδιού

• Είναι η φωνή του μικρού παιδιού που ζητά νερό• Είναι η φωνή του μικρού παιδιού που ζητά ζωή• Άκουσε κι εσύ τη φωνή αυτής της μικρής ψυχής• Δώσε του ζωή, δώσε του πνοή, δώσε του νερό…• Τα μικρά παιδιά διψάνε για νερό στης Αφρικής τον άδικο κόσμο αυτό…• Νιώσε κι εσύ τη δίψα αυτή των μικρών παιδιών.• Χάρισέ τους το νερό το μεγάλο αγαθό.• Αφιερωμένο στα παιδιά της Αφρικής που δεν έχουν νερό. •• The little

child’ s voice

• It is the little child’ s voice that is asking for water

• It is the little child’ s voice that is asking for life

• Listen to the voice of this little soul

• Give him life, give him breath, give him water...

• The little children are thirsty for water in Africa’ s unjust world...

• Feel the thirst of these young children.

• Give them water, the great gift.

• Dedicated to the children of Africa who have no water.

• Despina Kosma, 10 years old••

essays • The water is very important for us. I love water. If I can’t drink it I go crazy. It’s very important for us because it’s everything. Don’t squander• the water. Giorgos Drigos, 11

• The water is one of the elements. It is very essential for us. We need water to have a bath and wash our dishes.• Without water we can’ t live, flowers and animals can’t live without water, either.•• Anastasia Giraki, 11

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• The water is necessary for all. Everywhere life exists,

• Water exists, too. Water is necessary to people because they

• drink it to live and for other activities as well.

• We have to use water only when we need it and not

• waste it, because every drop of water is precious.

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Georgia Karamichali, 11

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water - source of life• Water is everywhere. In the sky, in the ground and in our

Water is the source of life. homes. And we use it every day.

Because without it nobody can live, no organism Less than 1% of all the water on earth can be used• can stay alive. by people. The rest is salt (oceans) or it is frozen,

• With water we water the trees, vegetables and therefore we can’ t drink it, wash with it, or use it to

water plants.• we feed the animals. As our population grows more and more people are• Don’ t waste water, because it is precious. using water. So it is important that we use our water• Love the water! wisely and not waste it.• There are many simple things we can do to Vassilis Theodoridis, 11 save water :• .................................................................................. – Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth• or wash the dishes.• Water is precious and must not be wasted. – Take a shower than fill up the bathtub.• It’ s not just us that we need it, but also plants and trees - Do not water the plants too much.• and animals. – Wash your car using a bucket and a sponge.• We don’ t use it just for drinking but also for washing We must all understand the importance of water• our hands and taking a bath. conservation. Without water life could not exist.• We can find water not only in our houses but in big• lakes and rivers. Peter Chatzitoulousis, 11• • Georgia Kyriakaki, 11• .......................................................................• • Water is not enough for all of us on earth.• So nations, countries, teachers, students, pupils all around • the world have to work hard and find a real solution to this• big problem!• We have to protect water, we have to live!• So don’ t waste water!!!• Don’ t pollute it!!! • Konstantinos Vlachopoulos, 11

Water water everywhere and not one drop WATER ALL AROUND US

to drink Many years ago our planet had much water. The water around the world is 98% water and 2% Nowadays because of the global warming, the temperature drinking water. The drinking water is very necessary

has increased. In our planet we have a lot of water in the sea for the humans and we can’ t live for more than 4 but we can only drink 2% of it. However we are running out days without it. of drinking water in our days. There are many problems that can reduce the We have many problems. Nowadays we face water pollution drinking water, like water pollution and the hole in

and the climate change. We usually waste much water. the ozone layer. That can cause global warming, We waste much water when we wash our car, when we the climate change and there is drought. brush our teeth and we leave the water running. We can do something to change it. We We could all help save some water. We should wash shouldn’ tleave the water running when we brush

our clothes in a washing machine, we should wash the our teeth. We shouldn ‘t have a bath but a shower. dishes in the dishwasher, we shouldn’ t leave the water running, we should have a shower instead of a bath If we do all these things we can save a lot of and we shouldn’ t throw litter in the rivers. water to drink. The water is very important for us and we should do everything we can to save it!

written by : Christiana Pfister, 12 written by : Vassilis Tsolakidis, 12 John Polymenis, 12 Anastasia Karapanagiotou, 12 Vartan Balatlian, 12

Water water all around us Water water all around us and no

drop to drink And not one drop to drink In our planet we have much water in the sea and the The general problem in our planet is the waterrivers. But we can’ t drink that. The drinking water is pollution. We know that the water is important

for us.only 2%. We drink it, we have a shower with it and we do The water is very little in our days. a lot of things with it.The drinking water is so little, because it doesn’ t often But people throw rubbish in the sea and the rain and there is drought as a result. result is that we can’ t drink the water. Another reason we don’ t have water is the water Other problems are the climate change and it pollution. doesn’ t rain very often. The factories shouldn’ t throw waste in the water.We should wash the cars with buckets. But we can protect the water. We shouldn’ tWe shouldn’ t leave the water running when we brush throw rubbish in the sea, we shouldn ‘ keep the our teeth. water running when we brush our teeth and we We wish the drinking water increases!!! shouldn’ t leave the water running when we leave the bathroom. Written by : Vivi Kotaidou, 12 We take care of our planet, but not as much Charoula Vardaka, 12 as we should. Why not try harder? Foteini Samoli, 12 Our planet needs our help!!! Anna-Maria Chatzipanagiotou, 12 Written by : Anastasia Kostopoulou, 11 Vaggelis Darganakis, 11 Eleftheria Stratigopoulou, 11 Magda Arika, 11 Michalis Kouvaras, 11

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Water all around us and not a drop to drink

• WATER ALL AROUND US BUT NOT A DROP Moreover another problem is the global• TO DRINK warming which causes drought in lakes.

• • The water is the source of life for people, animals • and plants. It’ s necessary but some people can’ t drink it. • Our body needs water to survive. One person can live• with water for many days. We understand that the • water is very important. • There are many problems about the water. Some • of them are : the water pollution of some factories • and chemicals.•

• All these problems lead to climate changes• such as the melting of ice.•

• I wish people understood their problems and made

• bigger efforts. I think that people will understand• their mistakes and will protect the environment.• • written by : Dimitris Dinas, 12• Christos Tasios, 12•

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