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Rain Expected in 22 Regions of Algeria

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Weather news is coming from Algeria. Twenty-two regions will get rain this week. The rain will come with thunderstorms. This means loud noise and flashes of light in the sky.

The rain will fall on Thursday and Friday. Some places may get up to 40 millimetres of rain. A millimetre is a very small unit. It helps us measure how much rain falls.

At the same time, other regions in the country will feel a heat wave. A heat wave means many hot days in a row. So some places will be wet and cool. Other places will be hot and dry.

People in the rainy areas should be careful. Thunderstorms can bring strong wind and flooding. People in the hot areas should drink water. They should stay out of the sun in the afternoon.

Vocabulary5 words

thunderstorm
a storm with rain, loud noise, and light in the sky
millimetre
a very small unit used to measure rain
heat wave
many hot days one after another
region
a part of a country
forecast
what people think the weather will be

Quiz

1. How many regions will get rain?
2. Which days will the rain fall?
3. Is a heat wave happening at the same time in other regions?

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

Weather news is coming from Algeria. Twenty-two _____ will get rain this week. The rain will come with _____.

The rain will fall on _____ and Friday. Some places may get up to 40 _____ of rain.

At the same time, other regions in the country will feel a _____. This means many hot days in a row.

People in the rainy areas should be careful. Thunderstorms can bring strong _____ and flooding.

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