Storms and Strong Winds Bring Weather Alert to Milan
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Milan had a weather alert today.
There were storms and strong wind.
The wind blew up to 55 km/h.
The city closed some parks and pools.
This was because of the bad weather.
Lombardy had an orange alert.
Orange alert means the weather is quite dangerous.
Piedmont had a yellow alert.
Yellow alert means the weather is a little dangerous.
The wind was strong in the mountains.
There were also big storms in some places.
People needed to be careful outside.
Vocabulary10 words
- weather alert
- a warning about dangerous weather
- storms
- very bad weather with rain and wind
- orange alert
- a warning that means big danger
- yellow alert
- a warning that means small danger
- gusts
- sudden strong winds
- closed
- not open; you cannot go in
- mountains
- very high land
- Lombardy
- a region in north Italy
- Piedmont
- a region in north Italy
- Milan
- a big city in north Italy
Quiz
Answer key
1. 55 km/h 2. Parks and pools 3. Lombardy
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Milan had a _____ today.
There were _____ and strong wind.
The wind blew up to _____ km/h.
The city closed some _____ and pools.
Lombardy had an _____ alert.
Piedmont had a _____ alert.
The wind was strong in the _____.
There were also big storms in some _____.