Storms and a Sharp Temperature Drop Expected in Spain This Weekend
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Big changes in the weather are coming to Spain. The national weather agency, called Aemet, has given a warning. There will be strong storms this weekend. The temperature will also go down a lot.
Aemet says the rain will not stop soon. It will rain in many parts of Spain. Some areas will get more rain than others. These areas will feel the storms the most.
The change starts around August 21. Before this, the weather was hot. Now it will become much cooler. People should check the forecast before they go out.
Aemet asks people to be careful. Storms can bring strong wind and heavy rain. It is smart to stay alert this weekend.
Vocabulary15 words
- Aemet
- the group in Spain that checks the weather
- storm
- very bad weather with wind and rain
- forecast
- what the weather will be like soon
- alert
- ready to notice something important
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- weekend
- Saturday and Sunday
- rain
- water that falls from the sky
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- drop
- to go down
- areas
- parts of a place
- cooler
- less hot
- wind
- moving air
- national
- about the whole country
- smart
- a good, clever idea
- careful
- paying close attention
Quiz
Answer key
1. Strong storms and a temperature drop 2. This weekend, near August 21 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Big changes in the weather are coming to Spain. The national weather agency, called _____, has given a warning. There will be strong _____ this weekend. The _____ will also go down a lot.
Aemet says the rain will not stop soon. It will rain in many parts of Spain. Some _____ will get more rain than others. These areas will feel the storms the most.
The change starts around August 21. Before this, the weather was hot. Now it will become much _____. People should check the _____ before they go out.
Aemet asks people to be _____. Storms can bring strong wind and heavy rain. It is smart to stay _____ this weekend.