New Heat Wave Hits Brazil, With Temperatures Up to 42°C
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A new heat wave started in Brazil on Wednesday, August 12.
Weather experts call this kind of hot, dry period a "veranico." It means "little summer."
The heat wave is in the Central-West, North, and Northeast regions of Brazil.
The temperature can go up to 42°C in some cities.
The days will be hot and dry in many places this week.
But not all of Brazil will be hot. Some areas will have storms.
Other areas will have frost. Frost is a thin layer of ice on the ground.
This means the weather is very different across the country this week.
People should check the forecast for their city.
A forecast tells you what the weather will be like.
Vocabulary9 words
- heat wave
- many hot days in a row
- veranico
- a short hot, dry period; means "little summer"
- Central-West
- a region in the middle of Brazil
- North
- the region at the top of Brazil, with the Amazon
- Northeast
- a region in the east part of Brazil
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- storms
- bad weather with strong wind and rain
- frost
- thin ice on the ground when it is very cold
- forecast
- information about future weather
Quiz
Answer key
1. Wednesday, August 12 2. 42°C 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new _____ started in Brazil on Wednesday, August 12.
Weather experts call this kind of hot, dry period a _____.
The heat wave is in the _____, North, and Northeast regions of Brazil.
The _____ can go up to 42°C in some cities.
The days will be hot and _____ in many places this week.
But not all of Brazil will be hot. Some areas will have _____.
Other areas will have _____. Frost is a thin layer of ice on the ground.
This means the weather is very _____ across the country this week.
People should check the _____ for their city.