New Heat Wave Hits Italy: Hottest Cities Named
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A new heat wave is coming to Italy. It is very hot in many cities.
An anticyclone is back over the country. This brings hot, dry weather.
Temperatures are 8 to 10 degrees Celsius higher than normal. This is extreme heat.
Today, two cities have a red alert. This means the heat is very dangerous.
Tomorrow, nine cities will have a red alert. More people will feel the extreme heat.
The government gives cities different alert levels. Red is the most dangerous level.
People need to drink water and stay cool. Old people and children must be careful in the heat.
Vocabulary5 words
- heat wave
- many hot days together
- anticyclone
- a weather system that brings hot, dry, calm air
- extreme
- very, very strong
- red alert
- a warning that means big danger
- alert levels
- different warning colors for danger
Quiz
Answer key
1. An anticyclone 2. Two 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new _____ is coming to Italy. It is very hot in many cities.
An _____ is back over the country. This brings hot, dry weather.
Temperatures are 8 to 10 degrees Celsius higher than normal. This is _____ heat.
Today, two cities have a _____. This means the heat is very dangerous.
Tomorrow, _____ cities will have a red alert. More people will feel the extreme heat.
The government gives cities different _____. Red is the most dangerous level.
People need to drink _____ and stay cool. Old people and children must be careful in the heat.