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Polar Air Brings Cold Weather to Southeast Brazil

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Cold air from the South Pole is moving to Brazil.

It is making temperatures go down in the Southeast of Brazil.

The cold weather starts this Saturday.

Weather experts say more cold weather is coming soon.

The new cold will be even stronger than this weekend.

In the south of Brazil, the forecast is different.

There will be sun and cold days there.

But there is also a warning about rivers.

Rivers may get too much water and cause floods.

People in the south need to watch the weather news.

This polar air event happens sometimes in winter.

It brings cold temperatures from the far south.

Weather reports look at the next five days.

This helps people plan for the cold weather.

Everyone should dress warm this weekend.

Vocabulary6 words

Southeast
a part of Brazil with big cities like São Paulo
Saturday
a day of the week
forecast
what the weather will be like soon
warning
telling people about danger before it happens
floods
too much water covering land
polar air
very cold air from near the South Pole

Quiz

1. Where is the cold weather starting first?
2. What is coming after this weekend's cold?
3. What warning is there in the south of Brazil?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Cold air from the South Pole is moving to _____.

It is making temperatures go down in the _____ of Brazil.

The cold weather starts this _____.

Weather experts say more cold weather is coming _____.

The new cold will be even _____ than this weekend.

In the south of Brazil, the _____ is different.

There will be sun and cold days _____.

But there is also a warning about _____.

Rivers may get too much water and cause _____.

People in the south need to watch the weather _____.

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