Rio de Janeiro Expects Rain This Weekend Before Heat Returns
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The weather in Rio de Janeiro today has sun and some clouds. There is quick rain during the day and at night.
On Friday night (August 14), there will be rain and moderate wind. Moderate means not too strong and not too weak.
On Saturday (August 15), there will be showers of rain. The wind will be strong on this day.
Rio will have a weekend with rain. After the rain, the heat will come back to the city.
Vocabulary15 words
- sun
- the bright light in the sky in the day
- clouds
- white or grey things in the sky; they can bring rain
- moderate
- not too much and not too little
- showers
- short periods of rain
- heat
- when the weather is very hot
- forecast
- information about what the weather will be
- wind
- air that moves fast outside
- weekend
- Saturday and Sunday
- quick
- fast; not long
- night
- the dark part of the day
- day
- the light part of the 24 hours
- return
- to come back
- city
- a big place where many people live
- strong
- with a lot of power
- weather
- sun, rain, wind, and heat outside
Quiz
Answer key
1. Sun with some clouds and quick rain 2. Showers of rain and strong wind 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The weather in Rio de Janeiro today has _____ and some _____. There is quick rain during the day and at night.
On Friday night (August 14), there will be rain and _____ wind. Moderate means not too strong and not too weak.
On Saturday (August 15), there will be _____ of rain. The wind will be strong on this day.
Rio will have a _____ with rain. After the rain, the _____ will come back to the city.