Mount Etna Erupts Again; Catania Airport Returns to Normal
Mount Etna is a big volcano in Sicily, Italy. It is erupting again after a small break.
An eruption means the volcano sends out smoke, rock, and ash. Ash is like small grey dust from the volcano.
The ash caused problems for Catania airport. Catania is a city near Etna. Planes could not fly safely because of the ash.
Now, scientists from INGV say there is no more ash in the sky. INGV is a group that studies volcanoes in Italy.
They told this news to Sky TG24, a TV news channel. This is good news for the airport.
The airport is now going back to normality. Normality means things are working like before.
Etna often erupts. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Europe. People in Sicily are used to its eruptions.
Vocabulary6 words
- volcano
- a mountain that can send out fire, smoke, and rock
- eruption
- when a volcano suddenly sends out smoke, rock, or ash
- ash
- small grey dust that comes from a volcano
- Catania
- a city in Sicily, near Mount Etna
- INGV
- a group of scientists who study volcanoes and earthquakes in Italy
- normality
- when things work like usual, not like in an emergency
Quiz
Answer key
1. A volcano 2. Volcanic ash 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Mount Etna is a big _____ in Sicily, Italy. It is _____ again after a small break.
An eruption means the volcano sends out smoke, rock, and _____. Ash is like small grey dust from the volcano.
The ash caused problems for _____ airport. Catania is a city near Etna. Planes could not fly safely because of the ash.
Now, scientists from _____ say there is no more ash in the sky. INGV is a group that studies volcanoes in Italy.
They told this news to Sky TG24, a TV news channel. This is good news for the _____.
The airport is now going back to _____. Normality means things are working like before.