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Genoa Moves from Red to Yellow Heat Alert

Genoa had a red alert for heat. Now the city has a yellow alert. This alert is lower than red. It means the heat is less dangerous now.

The weather will change soon. Storms are coming to the Liguria region. Liguria is in the north of Italy.

The storms may bring hail. Hail is small pieces of ice that fall like rain. Some areas may also have floods. A flood happens when there is too much water on the streets.

From tomorrow, temperatures will go down. This means the weather will feel cooler. People in Genoa are happy about this change.

The yellow alert will stay for some days. After that, the weather should be normal again.

Vocabulary6 words

red alert
a warning that something is very dangerous
yellow alert
a warning that something is a little dangerous
storms
bad weather with strong wind and rain
Liguria
a region in the north of Italy
hail
small pieces of ice that fall like rain
floods
too much water on streets or land

Quiz

1. What alert does Genoa have now?
2. What is coming to Liguria?
3. True or False: Temperatures will go up from tomorrow.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Genoa had a red alert for _____. Now the city has a _____ alert. This alert is lower than red. It means the heat is less _____ now.

The weather will change soon. Storms are coming to the _____ region. Liguria is in the north of _____.

The storms may bring _____. Hail is small pieces of ice that fall like rain. Some areas may also have _____.

From tomorrow, _____ will go down. This means the weather will feel _____.

The yellow alert will stay for some _____. After that, the weather should be normal again.

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