France Puts 16 Departments on Orange Alert for Storms
France will have bad weather on Monday. Sixteen areas of France are now on orange alert. This means the weather can be dangerous.
The bad weather will start after 16:00 on Monday. There will be storms with strong wind. The wind can blow at 120 km/h.
There will also be hail. Hail is small pieces of ice that fall from the sky. It can hurt people and break things.
The rain will be very heavy too. Weather experts say the weather will change fast. They ask people to be careful on Monday afternoon and evening.
People in these areas should stay safe. They should not go outside if the storm is very strong. They should check the news for updates.
Vocabulary3 words
- orange alert
- a warning that the weather will be bad
- storms
- very bad weather with wind and rain
- hail
- small balls of ice that fall like rain
Quiz
Answer key
1. 16 2. After 16:00 on Monday 3. Hail
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
France will have bad weather on Monday. Sixteen areas of France are now on _____. This means the weather can be dangerous.
The bad weather will start after _____ on Monday. There will be storms with strong wind. The wind can blow at _____ km/h.
There will also be _____. Hail is small pieces of ice that fall from the sky. It can hurt people and break things.
The rain will be very _____ too. Weather experts say the weather will change fast. They ask people to be careful on Monday afternoon and evening.
People in these areas should stay _____. They should not go outside if the storm is very strong. They should check the news for updates.