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Welcome to Six Minute English, where we introduce a refreshing topic and six related items of vocabulary.
I'm Rob.
And I'm Neil, and today we're talking about water.
There's nothing more refreshing than an ice-cold bottle of water straight out of the vending machine.
Mm-hmm, okay, refreshing in this context means making you feel cool again after being hot.
So, has that cooled you down, Neil?
Yes, I feel very refreshed now, thanks.
Can I ask you though, why didn't you just get a glass of water from the kitchen tap?
That water is cooled and refreshing too, and it's free.
Well, I like this brand of bottled water better.
It's enriched with salts and minerals that are very beneficial to your health.
Enriched means improving the quality of something by adding to it.
Enriched, honestly, Neil.
It tastes better, Rob.
Yeah.
And I'm not the only one who thinks so.
For the first time in the UK, bottled water is more popular than cola.
In fact, can you tell me how many liters of bottled water were sold in the UK in 2016?