Heat Wave and Thunderstorms Forecast Across Algeria
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Algeria will have a heat wave this week. The weather will be very hot in many places.
At the same time, rain is coming to many provinces. A province is a part of a country, like a big area.
The rain will start on Thursday afternoon. It will stay until Saturday.
There will be thunderstorms in 24 provinces. A thunderstorm is rain with loud noise and light in the sky.
People should be careful this week. The weather will change fast, from hot sun to storms.
Officials gave this weather news for the whole country. They want people to know before the rain comes.
Vocabulary5 words
- heat wave
- many days of very hot weather
- province
- a big part of a country
- thunderstorm
- rain with loud noise and light in the sky
- forecast
- information about future weather
- official
- a person who works for the government
Quiz
Answer key
1. Heat wave and thunderstorms 2. Thursday afternoon 3. 24
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Algeria will have a _____ this week. The weather will be very hot in many places.
At the same time, rain is coming to many _____.
The rain will start on _____ afternoon. It will stay until Saturday.
There will be _____ in 24 provinces.
People should be _____ this week. The weather will change fast, from hot sun to storms.
_____ gave this weather news for the whole country.