Fire at Beach Club in Maccarese Scares Swimmers
A fire started at a beach club in Maccarese, Italy. The club is called La Rambla.
People were on the beach when the fire began. Many swimmers felt scared.
The fire made big flames. People saw smoke and fire near the sand.
No one was hurt in the fire. This is good news for everyone there.
Maccarese is a small town near the sea in Italy. Many people go there in summer.
Firefighters came to stop the fire. They worked to make people safe.
The beach club is a place where people relax and swim. It has chairs and umbrellas.
People are happy that no one got hurt. The town feels calm again now.
Vocabulary15 words
- fire
- when something burns with flames
- beach
- land next to the sea with sand
- swimmers
- people who swim in water
- flames
- the hot orange light from fire
- firefighters
- people who stop fires
- scared
- feeling afraid
- smoke
- grey air from fire
- beach club
- a place at the beach with chairs and services
- injured
- hurt in the body
- town
- a small city
- safe
- not in danger
- relax
- to rest and feel calm
- summer
- the hot season of the year
- sand
- small brown pieces on the beach
- calm
- quiet and peaceful
Quiz
Answer key
1. At a beach club in Maccarese 2. No, nobody was hurt 3. Scared
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A fire started at a _____ club in Maccarese, Italy.
People were on the _____ when the fire began.
Many swimmers felt _____.
The fire made big _____.
People saw _____ and fire near the sand.
No one was _____ in the fire.
_____ came to stop the fire.
The town feels _____ again now.