Romania Faces New Heat Wave, but Relief Is Coming
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Romania is going through another heat wave, with very high temperatures across the country. People in the north, center, and south are all affected.
Many residents describe feeling suffocated by the extreme heat, as hot, heavy air makes it uncomfortable to be outside.
Meteorologists, the experts who study and predict weather patterns, have announced some good news along with the warning.
According to their forecast, the heat wave will persist, or continue, until Monday in most parts of Romania.
After Monday, temperatures are expected to drop, bringing relief to people who have been struggling with the heat.
Health officials often warn that heat waves like this one can be especially risky for elderly people, children, and those with health problems.
During periods of extreme heat, experts usually recommend drinking plenty of water, avoiding direct sun, and staying in cool or shaded areas.
This new wave of hot weather adds to a pattern of increasingly intense summer temperatures being reported in different parts of Europe.
Vocabulary10 words
- heat wave
- a long period of very hot weather
- suffocated
- feeling unable to breathe easily
- meteorologists
- scientists who study weather
- forecast
- a prediction about future weather
- persist
- to continue happening
- relief
- a feeling of comfort after stress or difficulty
- elderly
- old in age
- extreme
- very strong or severe
- shaded
- protected from direct sunlight
- temperatures
- measurements of how hot or cold something is
Quiz
Answer key
1. A heat wave 2. Monday 3. Elderly people and children
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Romania is going through another _____, with very high temperatures across the country.
Many residents describe feeling _____ by the extreme heat, as hot, heavy air makes it uncomfortable.
_____, the experts who study and predict weather patterns, have announced some good news too.
According to their _____, the heat wave will persist until Monday in most parts of Romania.
After Monday, temperatures are expected to _____, bringing relief to people who have been struggling with the heat.
Health officials often warn that heat waves can be especially risky for _____ people, children, and those with health problems.
Experts usually recommend drinking plenty of water and staying in cool or _____ areas.
This new wave of hot weather adds to a pattern of increasingly intense summer _____ in Europe.