Da Nang Prepares for Heavy Rain and Possible Floods
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Da Nang is a city in Vietnam. Soon, it will get a lot of rain.
The rain will fall over a big area. This is called widespread rain.
The government is acting fast. They want to stop floods in the city.
A flood happens when water covers the streets and homes.
Officials are taking urgent action. This means they must act very quickly.
The weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow shows more bad weather.
There will be thunderstorms in the north of Vietnam.
In the south, some places will get very heavy rain too.
Across the country, there is rain and thunder.
Experts say a tropical depression may form soon.
This is a weak storm that can grow bigger over time.
It may form in the East China Sea.
People in Da Nang are getting ready for the rain.
Local workers are checking drains and rivers.
They want to keep people and homes safe.
Vocabulary15 words
- widespread
- happening in many places
- floods
- too much water covering land
- urgent
- needing fast action
- weather forecast
- information about future weather
- thunderstorms
- storms with loud noise and rain
- tropical depression
- a weak, early type of storm
- authorities
- people who run a city or country
- response
- action taken to a problem
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling fast
- prevent
- to stop something from happening
- safe
- not in danger
- storm
- very bad, windy weather
- east
- one main direction
- north
- the top direction on a map
- south
- the bottom direction on a map
Quiz
Answer key
1. Heavy rain and possible floods 2. In the north of Vietnam 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Da Nang is a city in Vietnam. Soon, it will get a lot of _____.
The rain will fall over a big area. This is called _____ rain.
The government is acting fast. They want to stop _____ in the city.
Officials are taking _____ action. This means they must act very quickly.
The _____ for tonight and tomorrow shows more bad weather.
There will be _____ in the north of Vietnam.
In the south, some places will get very _____ rain too.
Experts say a _____ may form soon.
It may form in the East China _____.
Local workers are checking drains and _____.