Italy's Fourth Heatwave Ends, but a Fifth Is Coming
Italy is very hot this summer. There have been four heatwaves already.
A heatwave is many days of very hot weather. The fourth heatwave is now ending.
But a fifth heatwave is coming soon. It will bring more extreme heat.
The new heat will hit the Centre and South of Italy most. These are parts of the country.
Temperatures could go over 40°C. This is very, very hot.
The North of Italy will be cooler. But the South will get red alerts again.
A red alert is a warning. It tells people the heat is dangerous.
Doctors say people must drink water. They must stay out of the sun.
Italy often has hot summers. But this year has many heatwaves in a row.
Vocabulary5 words
- heatwave
- many hot days together
- extreme
- very, very strong
- Centre
- the middle part of a country
- South
- the lower part of a country
- red alert
- a strong danger warning
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Answer key
1. Four 2. The Centre and South 3. True
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Italy is very hot this summer. There have been _____ heatwaves already.
A heatwave is many days of very hot weather. The fourth heatwave is now _____.
But a fifth heatwave is _____ soon. It will bring more extreme heat.
The new heat will hit the _____ and South of Italy most.
Temperatures could go over _____. This is very, very hot.
The North of Italy will be _____. But the South will get red alerts again.
A red alert is a warning. It tells people the heat is _____.
Doctors say people must _____ water. They must stay out of the sun.
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