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Storms Expected in Belgium Today

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There will be storms in Belgium today. Weather experts say some regions will get bad weather.

Today is calmer than yesterday. But there will still be clouds and rain.

The sky will have clouds and some sunshine. This is called a mixed sky.

There will also be some showers. A shower is short rain.

The clouds and rain will move from the west to the east of the country.

People should watch the weather news. They can check which regions get storms.

Vocabulary15 words

storm
very bad weather with strong wind and rain
sunshine
light and heat from the sun
mixed sky
sky with both clouds and sun
shower
short time of rain
region
a part of a country
weather
the sun, rain, wind, and clouds outside
calm
quiet, not bad
cloud
white or grey thing in the sky, brings rain
west
one side of a country, where the sun goes down
east
one side of a country, where the sun comes up
move
go from one place to another
expert
person who knows a lot about something
yesterday
the day before today
watch
look at something carefully
country
a place with its own government, like Belgium

Quiz

1. What is expected in Belgium today?
2. How is today compared to yesterday?
3. Which direction will the clouds and rain move?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

There will be _____ in Belgium today. Weather experts say some _____ will get bad weather.

Today is _____ than yesterday. But there will still be clouds and rain.

The sky will have clouds and some _____. This is called a mixed sky.

There will also be some _____. A shower is short rain.

The clouds and rain will _____ from the _____ to the _____ of the country.

People should _____ the weather news. They can check which regions get storms.

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