Valencia Hits 44°C on Last Day of Extreme Heat
Valencia had very hot weather this week. The temperature reached 44°C. This is extremely hot.
Thirteen regions in Spain got heat warnings. The Valencia region got a red warning. A red warning means the heat is very dangerous.
Valencia and Alicante had the highest temperatures. This was the last day of the strong heat.
After this, the weather will change. Temperatures will go down. They could fall by up to 10 degrees.
People in Spain need to be careful in extreme heat. They should drink water and stay in the shade.
Vocabulary10 words
- heat warnings
- official messages that tell people about dangerous hot weather
- red warning
- the most serious warning; means big danger
- extreme heat
- weather that is very, very hot
- region
- a large area of a country
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- degrees
- units used to measure heat
- shade
- a place out of the sun
- drop
- to become less or lower
- dangerous
- not safe; can hurt you
- weather
- the conditions outside, like sun, rain, or wind
Quiz
Answer key
1. 44°C 2. Thirteen 3. Temperatures will drop
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Valencia had very hot weather this week. The temperature reached _____. This is extremely hot.
_____ regions in Spain got heat warnings. The Valencia region got a _____ warning. A red warning means the heat is very dangerous.
Valencia and _____ had the highest temperatures. This was the last day of the strong heat.
After this, the weather will change. Temperatures will go down. They could fall by up to _____ degrees.
People in Spain need to be careful in extreme heat. They should drink water and stay in the _____.