Madrid Faces Orange Alert as Temperatures Hit 40°C
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It is very hot in Madrid. Tomorrow will be hot again. The temperature will reach 40 degrees. This is very high.
The weather service gave an orange alert for Madrid. This means the heat is dangerous. Many parts of the city and region have this alert.
The sky will be clear tomorrow. There will be no clouds. People will also see an eclipse in the sky. It will be easy to see because the sky is clear.
Doctors say people must drink water. People should stay in the shade. Old people and children must be careful in the heat.
The hot weather will continue for some days. People in Madrid want cooler weather soon.
Vocabulary15 words
- orange alert
- a warning that something is dangerous but not the worst level
- eclipse
- when the moon or sun is covered for a short time
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- region
- a big area with many towns
- clear sky
- a sky with no clouds
- shade
- a cool place out of the sun
- heat
- very warm weather
- degrees
- a way to measure temperature
- warning
- information that tells you about danger
- dangerous
- not safe
- weather service
- a group that tells us about the weather
- hot
- very warm
- sky
- the space above us where we see clouds and stars
- careful
- paying close attention to stay safe
- cooler
- less hot
Quiz
Answer key
1. 40 degrees 2. Orange alert 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
It is very _____ in Madrid. Tomorrow will be hot again. The _____ will reach 40 degrees. This is very high.
The weather service gave an orange _____ for Madrid. This means the heat is _____. Many parts of the city and _____ have this alert.
The sky will be _____ tomorrow. There will be no clouds. People will also see an _____ in the sky. It will be easy to see because the sky is clear.
Doctors say people must drink _____. People should stay in the _____. Old people and children must be careful in the heat.
The hot weather will continue for some days. People in Madrid want _____ weather soon.