Storms and Heavy Rain Forecast for Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Big storms are coming to Rio Grande do Sul, a state in Brazil. The weather forecast says there will be hail and strong rain.
Some places may get up to 100 mm of rain. This is a lot of rain in a short time.
The storms will start on Thursday. Meteorologists say the wind will be very strong too.
Experts say the rivers may rise because of all the rain. This can cause floods.
People in Rio Grande do Sul need to be careful this week. They should watch the weather news for updates.
Vocabulary15 words
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- hail
- small hard balls of ice that fall like rain
- flood
- when water covers land that is usually dry
- forecast
- what people think the weather will be
- meteorologist
- a person who studies the weather
- rise
- go up
- strong wind
- wind that moves very fast
- state
- a part of a country
- careful
- thinking about safety
- update
- new information
- rain
- water that falls from the sky
- river
- a long line of water that flows
- weather
- how hot, cold, wet or windy it is
- Thursday
- a day of the week
- watch
- look at or pay attention to
Quiz
Answer key
1. Storms and hail 2. Up to 100 mm 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Big _____ are coming to Rio Grande do Sul, a state in Brazil. The weather _____ says there will be _____ and strong rain.
Some places may get up to 100 mm of rain. This is a lot of rain in a short time.
The storms will start on _____. Meteorologists say the _____ will be very strong too.
Experts say the _____ may rise because of all the rain. This can cause _____.
People in Rio Grande do Sul need to be _____ this week. They should watch the weather news for _____.