Mount Etna Eruption: Catania Airport to Reopen Early
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Mount Etna is a volcano in Italy. It had an eruption. This means it sent smoke and rock into the sky.
The INGV is a science group. It checks volcanoes in Italy. The INGV lowered the alert for flights near Etna.
An alert is a warning about danger. A lower alert means less danger now.
The eruption happened near Catania airport. Strong winds also came at the same time.
A scientist named Branca works for the INGV. He said it was a 'perfect storm'. This means two bad things happened together.
The volcano smoke and the wind made problems for planes. The airport had to close.
Now the situation is better. Catania airport will open early. It will open at 2 PM.
People are happy about this news. Many travelers were waiting for their flights.
Vocabulary4 words
- Etna
- a big volcano in Italy
- eruption
- when a volcano sends out smoke, fire, or rock
- INGV
- an Italian science group that watches volcanoes
- alert
- a warning about danger
Quiz
Answer key
1. A volcano 2. Lowered it 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Mount Etna is a volcano in Italy. It had an _____. This means it sent smoke and rock into the sky.
The INGV is a science group. It checks volcanoes in Italy. The INGV lowered the _____ for flights near Etna.
An alert is a warning about danger. A lower alert means less _____ now.
The eruption happened near Catania _____. Strong winds also came at the same time.
A scientist named Branca works for the INGV. He said it was a 'perfect _____'. This means two bad things happened together.
The volcano smoke and the wind made problems for _____. The airport had to close.
Now the situation is better. Catania airport will open _____. It will open at 2 PM.
People are happy about this news. Many _____ were waiting for their flights.