Weather Alert: Heatwave and Strong Storms in France
Listen to the story
France has a weather alert now. There is a heatwave. The weather is very hot.
There are also storms this week. Some storms are very strong. They started on Friday.
The storms have lightning. People can see a map. The map shows the lightning live.
More storms can come this weekend. People ask: will the storms be very strong? The weather can change fast.
People must be careful in a heatwave. People must be careful in storms too. Check the weather news.
Vocabulary4 words
- alert
- a warning about danger
- heatwave
- many days of very hot weather
- storms
- very bad weather with rain and wind
- lightning
- a bright light in the sky during a storm
Quiz
Answer key
1. A heatwave and storms 2. On Friday 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
France has a weather _____ now. There is a _____. The weather is very hot.
There are also _____ this week. Some storms are very _____. They started on _____.
The storms have _____. People can see a map. The map shows the lightning _____.
More storms can come this _____. People ask: will the storms be very strong?
People must be careful in a heatwave. People must be careful in storms too.