New Heat Wave Hits Egypt as Humidity Tops 95%
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Egypt has a new heat wave. The humidity is very high. It is over 95%.
A weather expert called "Al-Qayati" talked about the weather. He gave details about the next few days.
Temperatures are going up. This will continue until the end of the week.
Cairo recorded 37 degrees. This is very hot weather.
This is the last week of August. People want to know if the heat wave will end soon.
Vocabulary4 words
- heat wave
- many hot days in a row
- humidity
- water in the air
- temperatures
- how hot or cold it is
- degrees
- units we use to measure heat
Quiz
Answer key
1. Over 95% 2. 37 degrees 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
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Egypt has a new _____. The _____ is very high. It is over 95%.
A weather expert called "Al-Qayati" talked about the weather. He gave details about the next few _____.
_____ are going up. This will continue until the end of the week.
Cairo recorded 37 _____. This is very hot weather.
This is the last week of _____. People want to know if the heat wave will end soon.