Brazil's Weather Agency Warns of Storms in Southeast and South
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Inmet is the weather agency in Brazil. It gave a warning about storms. The storms will hit the Southeast and South of Brazil.
On Friday, it will rain in the Centre-South of Brazil. In the Northeast, the air will be very dry. Humidity there will be below 20%.
A cold front is coming to Brazil. It brings rain and lower temperatures. At least 7 states will feel this change.
People in the Southeast and South should be careful. Storms can bring strong wind and heavy rain. It is important to check the weather before going out.
Vocabulary15 words
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- humidity
- how much water is in the air
- cold front
- cold air that moves in and changes the weather
- temperatures
- how hot or cold it is
- states
- parts of a country, like regions
- storms
- very bad weather with rain and wind
- agency
- a group that works for the government
- region
- a big area of a country
- dry
- with little or no water
- rain
- water that falls from clouds
- weather
- how hot, cold, wet, or dry it is outside
- hit
- to arrive and affect a place
- careful
- thinking about safety
- strong wind
- air that moves very fast
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain
Quiz
Answer key
1. Inmet 2. In the Centre-South 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Inmet is the weather agency in Brazil. It gave a _____ about storms. The storms will hit the Southeast and _____ of Brazil.
On Friday, it will rain in the Centre-South of Brazil. In the Northeast, the air will be very _____. Humidity there will be below _____%.
A cold _____ is coming to Brazil. It brings rain and lower _____. At least _____ states will feel this change.
People in the Southeast and South should be _____. Storms can bring strong wind and heavy _____. It is important to check the weather before going out.