Orange Weather Alert for Storms in Northern France
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Bad weather is coming to northern France. The Aisne, the Marne and the Ardennes are on orange alert for storms. This happens on Thursday.
An orange alert means the weather can be dangerous. It is not the highest alert, but people must be careful.
There will be strong thunderstorms. The storms can bring hail. Hail is small, hard ice that falls from the sky.
The Seine-et-Marne is also on orange alert. There, wind gusts can reach 70 km/h. Fast wind can break things and hurt people.
The Haute-Marne is on orange alert too. This means many areas will have bad weather at the same time.
People in these areas should stay safe. They should check the weather news. They should not go outside in a big storm.
Vocabulary4 words
- orange alert
- a warning that weather can be dangerous
- thunderstorms
- storms with loud noise and rain
- hail
- small pieces of ice that fall like rain
- wind gusts
- sudden strong wind
Quiz
Answer key
1. Thursday 2. 70 km/h 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Bad weather is coming to northern France. The Aisne, the Marne and the Ardennes are on _____ alert for storms. This happens on _____.
An orange alert means the weather can be _____. It is not the highest alert, but people must be careful.
There will be strong _____. The storms can bring _____. Hail is small, hard ice that falls from the sky.
The Seine-et-Marne is also on orange alert. There, wind _____ can reach _____ km/h. Fast wind can break things and hurt people.
The Haute-Marne is on orange alert too. This means many _____ will have bad weather at the same time.
People in these areas should stay safe. They should check the weather _____. They should not go outside in a big storm.