Heavy Rain in Chiba Leaves Over 1,200 Cars Abandoned
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Heavy rain hit Chiba, a place in Japan. The rain caused big floods.
Many cars stopped working in the water. People left more than 1,200 cars on the roads.
About 1,000 of these cars are in Chiba City. The cars could not move because of the flood.
Today, workers started to move the cars. They want to make the roads clear again.
The heavy rain also hurt many buildings. Water went inside many homes.
Eight people died because of the rain. This is very sad news for Japan.
Drivers must be careful in heavy rain. Cars can get stuck in deep water fast.
If water rises, people should leave their car and go somewhere safe.
Vocabulary10 words
- Chiba
- a place (city and area) in Japan
- Chiba City
- the main city in the Chiba area
- flood
- when water covers land that is usually dry
- abandoned
- left somewhere and not used anymore
- heavy rain
- rain that falls very hard and fast
- stuck
- not able to move
- clear
- with nothing blocking the way
- safe
- not in danger
- died
- stopped living
- buildings
- houses, shops, and other places people build
Quiz
Answer key
1. Chiba 2. 1,200 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Heavy rain hit _____, a place in Japan. The rain caused big _____.
Many cars stopped working in the water. People left more than _____ cars on the roads.
About 1,000 of these cars are in _____. The cars could not move because of the flood.
Today, workers started to _____ the cars. They want to make the roads _____ again.
The heavy rain also hurt many _____. Water went inside many homes.
_____ people died because of the rain. This is very sad news for Japan.
Drivers must be careful in heavy rain. Cars can get _____ in deep water fast.
If water rises, people should leave their car and go somewhere _____.