Satellite Images Show Heavy Monsoon Clouds Over India
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New satellite photos show big monsoon clouds over India. The clouds make a large circle in the sky. This is a new look for the monsoon this year.
In Varanasi, it rained for 15 hours. Water went into hospitals and homes. People had many problems because of the water.
Delhi-NCR had heavy rain for two days in a row. Many other areas also got rain, including the state of Madhya Pradesh.
The IMD gave a rain alert for Wednesday, August 26. They say UP, Delhi, and other places will get heavy rain. People should be careful and check the weather news.
Vocabulary15 words
- satellite
- a machine in space that takes photos of Earth
- monsoon
- a season with a lot of rain
- IMD
- India's weather office
- alert
- a warning about danger
- flood
- when water covers dry land
- forecast
- what people think the weather will be
- heavy rain
- rain that falls fast and hard
- circle
- a round shape
- area
- a place or part of a country
- hospital
- a place where sick people go
- weather
- the condition outside, like rain or sun
- state
- a big part of a country
- in a row
- one after another, without stopping
- careful
- paying close attention to stay safe
- problem
- something that is not good and causes trouble
Quiz
Answer key
1. Big monsoon clouds 2. 15 hours 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
New _____ photos show big _____ clouds over India.
The clouds make a large _____ in the sky.
In Varanasi, it rained for _____ hours.
Water went into _____ and homes.
Delhi-NCR had heavy rain for two days in a _____.
Many other _____ also got rain, including Madhya Pradesh.
The _____ gave a rain _____ for Wednesday, August 26.
People should be _____ and check the weather news.