Cold, Heavy Rain and El Niño Worry Forecasters in Southern Brazil
Listen to the story
Cold weather is coming back to Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil.
This week, there will be rain and hail in the state.
Rain will be more than 100 mm in some places.
Temperatures will go above 30°C on some days.
The weather pattern El Niño is making people worried.
El Niño can change rain and temperature a lot.
Weather experts are watching the weekend closely.
They say there could be storms with strong wind and hail.
After the storms, hot weather will return quickly.
People in Rio Grande do Sul should check the forecast every day.
The weather this month is very different from day to day.
Cold, rain, and heat are all coming in the same weeks.
Vocabulary5 words
- rain
- water that falls from the sky
- hail
- small hard balls of ice that fall like rain
- El Niño
- a weather pattern that changes rain and heat around the world
- storms
- bad weather with strong wind and rain
- forecast
- information about weather in the future
Quiz
Answer key
1. It has cold, rain, hail, and heat all in the same period 2. More than 100 mm 3. A weather pattern that changes rain and heat
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Cold weather is coming back to Rio Grande do Sul, in _____.
This week, there will be rain and _____ in the state.
Rain will be more than _____ mm in some places.
Temperatures will go above _____°C on some days.
The weather pattern El _____ is making people worried.
El Niño can change rain and _____ a lot.
Weather experts are watching the _____ closely.
They say there could be _____ with strong wind and hail.
After the storms, hot weather will _____ quickly.
People in Rio Grande do Sul should check the forecast every _____.