Heat Wave and Heavy Rain to Hit Several States
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A strong heat wave will hit some states today.
The hot weather will also come on Sunday and Monday.
It will affect many parts of the country.
At the same time, heavy rain will fall in 36 states.
The rain is very strong and covers a big area.
People should watch the weather forecast this week.
The authorities did not give more details yet.
Both hot and wet weather will happen at the same time.
This is unusual for so many states together.
People must be ready for fast weather changes.
Vocabulary15 words
- heat wave
- many days of very hot weather
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling fast
- weather forecast
- information about future weather
- authorities
- people who lead or control a place
- state
- a part of a country
- affect
- to have an effect on something
- expected
- thought to happen soon
- unusual
- not normal
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- conditions
- the state of the weather
- region
- an area of a country
- sweep
- to move across a large area quickly
- hit
- to arrive with force
- cover
- to spread over an area
- nationwide
- across the whole country
Quiz
Answer key
1. A strong heat wave 2. 36 3. Sunday and Monday
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A strong _____ will hit some states today.
The hot weather will also come on _____ and Monday.
It will affect many parts of the _____.
At the same time, heavy _____ will fall in 36 states.
The rain is very strong and covers a big _____.
People should watch the weather _____ this week.
The _____ did not give more details yet.
Both hot and wet weather will happen at the same _____.
This is _____ for so many states together.
People must be ready for fast weather _____.