New Storm to Bring Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms to Italy
A new storm is coming to Italy. It will arrive at the start of the week. The storm will bring strong rain and thunderstorms. Some areas will have a high risk of bad weather.
In the last 24 hours, there was already bad weather in Italy. Firefighters made more than 1,200 emergency trips. This happened in the Centre and North of Italy. The rain caused many problems.
In Finale Ligure, a landslide fell onto a road. The road is called Statale 1. The police closed the road because it was dangerous.
Weather services gave a yellow alert for Saturday, August 22. A yellow alert means possible danger from storms. Many regions in Italy are on the list. People in these areas should be careful this weekend.
Vocabulary10 words
- thunderstorm
- a storm with strong rain, wind, and loud noise from the sky
- bad weather
- weather that can be dangerous, like heavy rain or wind
- landslide
- when earth and rocks fall down suddenly from a hill
- yellow alert
- a warning that says there is some danger, but not the highest level
- firefighters
- people whose job is to stop fires and help in emergencies
- emergency
- a sudden dangerous situation that needs quick help
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- risk
- the chance that something bad will happen
- region
- a large area of a country
- closed
- not open; people cannot use it
Quiz
Answer key
1. Strong rain and thunderstorms 2. Over 1,200 3. Because of a landslide
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 will arrive at the start of the week. The storm will bring strong rain and _____. Some areas will have a high risk of bad weather.
In the last 24 hours, there was already bad weather in Italy. _____ made more than 1,200 emergency trips. This happened in the Centre and North of Italy. The rain caused many problems.
In Finale Ligure, a _____ fell onto a road. The road is called Statale 1. The police _____ the road because it was dangerous.
Weather services gave a _____ for Saturday, August 22. A yellow alert means possible danger from storms. Many _____ in Italy are on the list. People in these areas should be careful this weekend.