Could France See a Heatwave in September?
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The weather in France is changing this September.
At the start of the month, there was a lot of rain.
But weather experts say the weather can change again soon.
They say strong heat may come back to France.
This could mean a new heatwave this month.
A heatwave is when the weather is very hot for many days.
Weather experts look at the sky and the sun to make a forecast.
They think the sun could be very strong again soon.
People want to know if summer heat can still happen in September.
In France, September is normally cooler than summer months.
But sometimes hot weather comes back for a short time.
This is called an 'Indian summer' in English.
Many people are asking the same question this year.
Will France have another very hot period soon?
Weather experts are still watching the sky carefully.
Vocabulary7 words
- rain
- water that falls from the sky
- weather
- how hot, cold, or wet it is outside
- heat
- when something is very warm
- heatwave
- many days of very hot weather
- sky
- the space above the earth, where the sun and clouds are
- forecast
- what people think the weather will be
- question
- something you ask because you want to know
Quiz
Answer key
1. Rainy 2. Strong heat 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
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The weather in France is changing this _____.
At the start of the month, there was a lot of _____.
But weather experts say the weather can change again _____.
They say strong _____ may come back to France.
This could mean a new _____ this month.
A heatwave is when the weather is very hot for many _____.
Weather experts look at the _____ and the sun to make a forecast.
They think the _____ could be very strong again soon.
People want to know if summer heat can still happen in _____.
Will France have another very hot _____ soon?