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Weather Forecast: Rain and Colder Temperatures Expected Soon in Italy

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The weather in Italy is mild right now. But this will soon change.

Weather expert Giuliacci says bad weather is coming. He talks about a wave of bad weather. A wave means a big change that comes at one time.

The bad weather will bring heavy rain. Heavy rain means a lot of rain falls fast. Temperatures will also fall. This is called a temperature drop.

The change will start on Sunday. Before Sunday, the weather stays mild.

A weather vortex is coming. A vortex is a big spinning weather system. It can bring strong rain to some regions.

Giuliacci says some regions will get very strong rain. Other regions may get less rain.

People should watch the weather news. The weather will change fast this weekend.

This story comes from weather forecasts. A forecast tells us what weather will happen soon.

Experts update forecasts often. New information may come every day.

For now, we know: mild weather now, bad weather from Sunday.

Vocabulary10 words

mild
not too hot or too cold; nice weather
wave
a big change that comes at one time
heavy rain
a lot of rain falling fast
temperature drop
when it gets colder quickly
vortex
a big spinning weather system
forecast
information about weather that will happen soon
regions
parts of a country
expert
a person who knows a lot about something
weekend
Saturday and Sunday
strong
very powerful

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Quiz

1. When will the bad weather start, according to the text?
2. What will the bad weather bring?
3. True or false: The weather is mild right now.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

The weather in Italy is _____ right now.

Weather expert Giuliacci says _____ weather is coming.

He talks about a _____ of bad weather.

The bad weather will bring _____ rain.

Temperatures will also _____.

The change will start on _____.

A weather _____ is coming.

Some regions will get very strong _____.

People should watch the weather _____.

This story comes from weather _____.

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