Practice English with NewsPractice with News
NatureTravel153 words1 min read

Sun Returns to Curitiba, but Temperatures Stay Low

silhouette of trees during sunset
Photo by Ricardo Salvatierra on Unsplash
0:00 / 0:00

Listen to the story

The sun will come back to Curitiba soon. Curitiba is a city in the south of Brazil.

The weather forecast says the sun will shine in the next days. This is good news for people in the city.

But there is a small problem. The temperature will not go up very much. It will still feel cool.

This forecast is for Curitiba and the area around it. It is also part of the weather news for the whole South region of Brazil.

The forecast for Wednesday says the sky will be clearer. But people should not expect hot days.

Many people check the weather forecast every day. They want to know if they need a jacket or not.

In this case, a jacket is still a good idea. The air will stay cool even with more sun.

The weather can change fast in this region. So people watch the daily forecast with interest.

Vocabulary15 words

sun
the bright light in the sky in the day
weather forecast
information about what the weather will be like
temperature
how hot or cold something is
South region
a part of a country in the south
region
a big area of a country
cool
a little cold, not hot
clearer
with fewer clouds
forecast
a guess about the future weather
city
a big town where many people live
sky
the space above us where clouds and the sun are
jacket
a piece of clothing you wear to stay warm
air
the gas around us that we breathe
daily
happening every day
Wednesday
the day between Tuesday and Thursday
Brazil
a big country in South America

Quiz

1. What will happen to the sun in Curitiba soon?
2. What will happen to the temperature?
3. Is the forecast only about Curitiba?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

The _____ will come back to Curitiba soon. Curitiba is a city in the south of Brazil.

The weather _____ says the sun will shine in the next days. This is good news for people in the city.

But there is a small problem. The _____ will not go up very much. It will still feel cool.

This forecast is for Curitiba and the area around it. It is also part of the weather news for the whole South _____ of Brazil.

The forecast for _____ says the sky will be clearer. But people should not expect hot days.

Many people check the weather forecast every _____. They want to know if they need a jacket or not.

In this case, a _____ is still a good idea. The air will stay cool even with more sun.

The weather can change fast in this region. So people watch the daily _____ with interest.

More Nature stories