France's Weather Shifts: Cooler North, Hot South, Storms Ahead
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The weather in France is changing. In the north, it is getting cooler. In the south, it is still hot. Météo-France says strong storms are coming soon.
France has had a long heatwave. This means many weeks of very hot weather. There has also been a drought. A drought means very little rain for a long time.
Now, people hope for rain. Rain can help stop the drought. Météo-France says rain will come this Wednesday.
The storms will bring rain and wind. This can help the dry land. But storms can also be dangerous. People should be careful during storms.
Many farmers and gardens need rain. The dry weather has been hard for plants and animals. This rain may bring some relief.
Vocabulary15 words
- storms
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- heatwave
- many days of very hot weather
- drought
- a long time with very little rain
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- north
- the top part of a country or map
- south
- the bottom part of a country or map
- rain
- water that falls from clouds
- weather
- the condition outside, like sun or rain
- dangerous
- can hurt you
- relief
- a good feeling when a problem gets smaller
- dry
- with no water
- farmers
- people who grow food on land
- wind
- moving air
- careful
- paying close attention to stay safe
- hope
- to want something good to happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. It is getting cooler 2. A heatwave 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The weather in France is changing. In the north, it is getting _____. In the south, it is still _____. Météo-France says strong _____ are coming soon.
France has had a long _____. This means many weeks of very hot weather. There has also been a _____.
Now, people _____ for rain. Rain can help stop the drought. Météo-France says rain will come this _____.
The storms will bring rain and _____. This can help the dry land. But storms can also be _____.
Many _____ and gardens need rain. The dry weather has been hard for plants and animals.