New Storm Brings Heavy Rain to Southern and Southeastern Brazil
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A new cyclone is bringing storms to southern Brazil this week.
At the same time, a cold front is moving across the country.
The cold front is bringing rain to the southeast region of Brazil.
It is also causing temperatures to drop in several areas.
In São Paulo, forecasters expect strong rain and a big fall in temperature.
The forecast covers Tuesday, September 1, and Wednesday, September 2.
Weather experts say the changes come from both the cyclone and the cold front together.
The cyclone is mainly affecting the south, while the cold front is moving north toward the southeast.
People in São Paulo have been told to expect colder and wetter conditions during these two days.
This kind of weather pattern is common in Brazil at this time of year, when cold air moves up from the south.
Vocabulary7 words
- cyclone
- a very strong storm with wind and rain
- cold front
- a line where cold air pushes into warmer air, changing the weather
- southeast
- a region of Brazil, including São Paulo
- temperature
- a measure of how hot or cold the air is
- forecast
- a prediction of future weather
- region
- a large area of a country
- conditions
- the state of the weather at a certain time
Quiz
Answer key
1. A cyclone and a cold front 2. It lowers temperatures 3. Tuesday and Wednesday
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new _____ is bringing storms to southern Brazil this week.
At the same time, a cold _____ is moving across the country.
The cold front is bringing rain to the _____ region of Brazil.
It is also causing _____ to drop in several areas.
In São Paulo, forecasters expect strong rain and a big fall in _____.
The forecast covers _____, September 1, and Wednesday, September 2.
Weather experts say the changes come from both the cyclone and the cold front _____.
The cyclone is mainly affecting the _____, while the cold front is moving north.
People in São Paulo have been told to expect colder and wetter _____.
This kind of weather pattern is common in Brazil when cold air moves up from the _____.