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Heatwave to End in Milan Tonight, Storms and Hail Expected

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The hot weather in Milan will stop tonight. Big changes are coming to the city.

Weather experts say a storm will arrive this evening. There will be rain and hail.

Hail is small pieces of ice that fall from the sky like rain. It can be dangerous for plants and cars.

After the storm, the temperature will fall very fast. This is called a temperature drop.

Before the storm, it may still be warm. The highest temperature could reach 27 degrees.

People in Milan should get ready for rain and cooler air. The weather will change quickly from hot to cold.

Vocabulary15 words

storm
bad weather with strong wind and rain
hail
small balls of ice that fall like rain
temperature
how hot or cold something is
temperature drop
when it gets cold very fast
degrees
a way to measure heat or cold
forecast
what people think the weather will be
region
a big area of a country
weather expert
a person who studies weather
cool
a little cold
arrive
to come to a place
sky
the space above the earth
rain
water that falls from clouds
warm
a little hot
change
to become different
evening
the part of the day before night

Quiz

1. What will happen to the weather in Milan tonight?
2. What is hail?
3. True or false: The highest temperature could reach 27 degrees before the storm.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

The hot weather in Milan will stop _____.

Weather experts say a _____ will arrive this evening.

There will be rain and _____.

Hail is small pieces of _____ that fall from the sky.

After the storm, the _____ will fall very fast.

This is called a temperature _____.

Before the storm, it may still be _____.

The highest temperature could reach _____ degrees.

People in Milan should get ready for rain and _____ air.

The weather will change quickly from hot to _____.

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