Four Days of Heavy Rain Expected in France
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France will have four days of heavy rain. The rain comes from a depression. A depression is a weather system with low pressure and rain. Weather experts know when it will end.
This week, the weather will be hot in the middle of the week. But then it will get much colder. Temperatures will fall by up to 15°C in just 48 hours. This is a big cold snap.
The cold and rain start at the same time as the autumn school holidays in France. Many families have plans for this time. The bad weather may change some plans.
Weather experts call this kind of storm a goutte froide. This is a French name for a cold pocket of air high in the sky. It can bring strong rain and wind.
People in France should check the weather news. They should prepare for rain and cold. It is a good idea to carry a coat and an umbrella this week.
Vocabulary15 words
- depression
- a weather system with low pressure and often rain
- cold snap
- a short time when it suddenly gets very cold
- school holidays
- days when children do not go to school
- goutte froide
- a French word for a pocket of cold air high in the sky
- forecast
- what experts think the weather will be
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- weather system
- a big area of weather, like rain or wind
- heavy rain
- rain that falls a lot and hard
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about one thing
- autumn
- the season between summer and winter
- weekend
- Saturday and Sunday
- prepare
- to get ready for something
- umbrella
- a thing you hold to stop rain on you
- coat
- clothes you wear to stay warm or dry
- midweek
- the middle days of the week
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1. Four days 2. Up to 15°C 3. True
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France will have _____ days of heavy rain. The rain comes from a _____. A depression is a weather system with low _____ and rain. Weather experts know when it will end.
This week, the weather will be hot in the middle of the week. But then it will get much _____. Temperatures will fall by up to _____°C in just 48 hours. This is a big cold snap.
The cold and rain start at the same time as the autumn school _____ in France. Many families have plans for this time. The bad weather may change some plans.
Weather experts call this kind of storm a _____. This is a French name for a cold pocket of air high in the sky. It can bring strong rain and _____.
People in France should check the weather _____. They should prepare for rain and cold. It is a good idea to carry a coat and an _____ this week.
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