Japan Warns of Extreme Heat and Heatstroke Risk on August 26
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Tomorrow is August 26. Japan will be very hot. In Nagano city, the top temperature will be 35°C. In Matsumoto city, it will be 37°C.
The sun will be very strong. This is called UV light. UV light can hurt your skin. People should be careful outside.
At night, there will be rain in both cities. The rain will come after a hot day.
The government gave a heatstroke warning. This warning is for 36 areas in Japan. The areas are from Kanto to Kyushu.
Heatstroke happens when a body gets too hot. It can make people very sick. Doctors say people must drink water and rest in shade.
This warning helps people stay safe. It tells people to be careful in the heat.
Vocabulary5 words
- UV
- strong light from the sun; can hurt skin
- heatstroke
- a sickness from being too hot
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- alert
- a message about danger, be careful
Quiz
Answer key
1. 37°C 2. Rain 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Tomorrow is August 26. Japan will be very _____. In Nagano city, the top temperature will be _____°C. In Matsumoto city, it will be _____°C.
The sun will be very strong. This is called _____ light. UV light can hurt your _____.
At night, there will be _____ in both cities.
The government gave a heatstroke _____. This warning is for _____ areas in Japan.
Heatstroke happens when a body gets too _____. Doctors say people must drink _____ and rest in shade.