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Temperatures Rise Again in the Canary Islands with Clouds and Strong Wind

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The temperature is going up again in the Canary Islands. This will happen on Wednesday. The day will have clouds and sun. There will also be strong wind in gusts.

The Aemet is Spain's weather service. Aemet says the weather will change on Wednesday. Some places will have rain. Other places will stay dry.

On Thursday, Tenerife will still be warm. But the wind will get stronger in the afternoon. People should be ready for more wind.

The weather this week is mixed. It has warm air, some clouds, and windy times. People in the Canary Islands should check the forecast every day.

Vocabulary15 words

temperature
how hot or cold something is
wind
air that moves
gusts
short, strong bursts of wind
Aemet
Spain's weather agency
forecast
what people think the weather will be
clouds
white or grey things in the sky
rain
water that falls from the sky
warm
a little hot
afternoon
the part of the day after midday
change
become different
strong
with a lot of power
Canary Islands
islands near Africa that belong to Spain
Tenerife
one of the Canary Islands
dry
with no rain
sun
the bright light in the sky

Quiz

1. What will the weather be like on Wednesday?
2. What does Aemet say about Wednesday?
3. True or False: The wind in Tenerife gets stronger in the afternoon on Thursday.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

The _____ is going up again in the Canary Islands. This will happen on _____. The day will have clouds and sun. There will also be strong wind in _____.

The Aemet is Spain's weather service. Aemet says the weather will _____ on Wednesday. Some places will have _____. Other places will stay dry.

On Thursday, Tenerife will still be _____. But the wind will get _____ in the afternoon. People should be ready for more wind.

The weather this week is mixed. It has warm air, some clouds, and windy times. People in the Canary Islands should check the _____ every day.

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