Storm Warning: Strong Winds and Hail Expected in Six Brazilian States
Listen to the story
A big storm is coming to Brazil.
It will bring strong wind and hail.
The storm will hit areas in six states.
INMET is the weather group in Brazil.
INMET gave a warning for the storm.
This is called a yellow alert.
A yellow alert means people must be careful.
Campo Grande will have a storm too.
This will happen on August 26.
That day is a holiday in Brazil.
Araçatuba will also get the storm.
The area around Araçatuba will feel it too.
Hail can hurt people and things.
Strong wind can break trees.
People should stay safe during the storm.
Vocabulary8 words
- storm
- bad weather with strong wind and rain
- wind
- moving air
- hail
- small balls of ice that fall from the sky
- states
- big parts of a country
- INMET
- Brazil's weather group
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- yellow alert
- a sign that says be careful
- holiday
- a special day when people do not work
Quiz
Answer key
1. Wind and hail 2. Six 3. A weather group
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A big _____ is coming to Brazil.
It will bring strong _____ and _____.
The storm will hit areas in six _____.
_____ is the weather group in Brazil.
INMET gave a _____ for the storm.
This is called a _____ alert.
Campo Grande will have a storm on August 26.
That day is a _____ in Brazil.
_____ will also get the storm.