Mato Grosso Faces Extreme Heat and Low Humidity This Week
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Mato Grosso is a state in Brazil. This week, it will be very hot there.
The temperature can go up to 40°C. This is very hot weather.
The humidity will be very low. It can go below 20%. Low humidity means the air is very dry.
The city of Cuiabá is the capital of Mato Grosso. The weather there is also hot and dry this week.
Civil Defence is a government group. It helps people stay safe. Civil Defence gave a warning about the heat.
They say people must be careful. Hot and dry weather can be bad for health.
People should drink a lot of water. This helps the body stay cool.
People should not stay in the sun for a long time. This is important in the afternoon.
Old people and children need extra care in this weather.
The warning is for this whole week. People in Mato Grosso should follow the advice.
Vocabulary15 words
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- humidity
- the amount of water in the air
- Cuiabá
- the main city of Mato Grosso, in Brazil
- Civil Defence
- a group that helps keep people safe
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- dry
- having very little water
- capital
- the main city of a state or country
- state
- a big area of a country
- advice
- words that help someone know what to do
- health
- how well your body is
- extra
- more than usual
- cool
- not hot
- sun
- the bright light in the sky
- afternoon
- the part of the day after midday
- careful
- thinking about safety
Quiz
Answer key
1. Up to 40°C 2. Below 20% 3. Civil Defence
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Mato Grosso is a state in _____. This week, it will be very hot there.
The _____ can go up to 40°C. This is very hot weather.
The _____ will be very low. It can go below 20%.
The city of _____ is the capital of Mato Grosso.
_____ is a government group. It helps people stay safe.
They gave a _____ about the heat.
People should drink a lot of _____.
People should not stay in the _____ for a long time.
Old people and _____ need extra care in this weather.
The warning is for this whole _____.