Heavy Rain Warning for Osaka and Kyoto Today
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Big rain is coming to Osaka and Kyoto today. The rain will get worse before the afternoon. People must be careful of very heavy rain until early afternoon.
Weather experts say a linear rainband may happen in the Kinki area today. A linear rainband is a long line of storm clouds. It can bring very heavy rain to one place for a long time.
The rain can also hit Hyogo in the afternoon. Tokai area may get heavy rain in the evening or night. The Kanto area may also get heavy rain late at night.
Weathernews says people should not go near cliffs or rivers. A cliff is a high, steep wall of rock or earth. It can fall down in heavy rain.
People should also stay away from underpasses. An underpass is a road that goes under another road. Underpasses can fill up with water fast.
Everyone should check the weather forecast often today. A weather forecast tells us what the weather will be like.
Vocabulary6 words
- linear rainband
- a long line of storm clouds that brings very heavy rain
- cliff
- a high, steep wall of rock or earth
- underpass
- a road that goes under another road
- weather forecast
- information about what the weather will be like
- Kinki
- an area in Japan that includes Osaka and Kyoto
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling fast
Quiz
Answer key
1. Osaka and Kyoto 2. Cliffs and underpasses 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Big rain is coming to Osaka and Kyoto today. The rain will get _____ before the afternoon. People must be careful of very heavy rain until early _____.
Weather experts say a _____ may happen in the Kinki area today. A linear rainband is a long line of storm _____. It can bring very heavy rain to one place for a long time.
The rain can also hit Hyogo in the afternoon. Tokai area may get heavy rain in the _____ or night. The Kanto area may also get heavy rain late at _____.
Weathernews says people should not go near _____ or rivers. A cliff is a high, steep wall of rock or earth. It can fall down in heavy rain.
People should also stay away from _____. An underpass is a road that goes under another road. Underpasses can fill up with water fast.
Everyone should check the weather forecast often today.