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Heavy Rain Expected in Tamil Nadu Until 25th, Says Weather Centre

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The weather centre in Chennai gave a new warning.

It said heavy rain will fall in Tamil Nadu on the 22nd.

Many districts will get heavy rain.

A new low-pressure area is forming over the sea.

This low-pressure area will get stronger tomorrow.

The monsoon will stay strong until the 25th.

After the 25th, the rain will become weaker.

People should check the news for updates.

They should be careful during the heavy rain.

The weather centre will give more alerts soon.

Vocabulary15 words

weather centre
a place that studies and reports the weather
heavy rain
a lot of rain falling
district
a small area or part of a state
low-pressure area
a place in the sky where air pressure is lower; it can bring rain
monsoon
a season with strong rain winds
alert
a warning about danger
forecast
a guess about future weather
intense
very strong
weaken
to become less strong
update
new information
sea
a big area of salt water
warning
words that tell people about danger
form
to start to exist
strong
having a lot of power
careful
paying close attention to stay safe

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Quiz

1. What did the weather centre warn about?
2. Until when will the monsoon stay strong?
3. True or False: A new low-pressure area is forming over the sea.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

The weather centre in Chennai gave a new _____.

It said heavy rain will fall in Tamil Nadu on the _____.

Many _____ will get heavy rain.

A new _____ is forming over the sea.

This low-pressure area will get _____ tomorrow.

The _____ will stay strong until the 25th.

After the 25th, the rain will become _____.

People should check the news for _____.

They should be _____ during the heavy rain.

The weather centre will give more _____ soon.

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