Extreme Heat Wave

Temperatures in some parts of India are extremely high.

 

Words

• destructive – causing a very large amount of damage
• monsoon – a wind in South Asia that blows from the south-west in summer, bringing rain, and the north-east in winter.
• drenched with sweat – completely wet with sweat
• landfill – an area where waste is dumped

 

Assignment

1. How hot is it in parts of India?
   a      10 to 20 degrees Celsius
   b      40 degrees Celsius and higher
   c       50 degrees Celsius
   d      More than 60 degrees Celsius

 

2. When are the cooling monsoon rains expected?
   a       In April.
   b      In March.
   c       In May and June.
   d      Not before June.

 

3. March was very hot this year. It was the hottest month of March…
   a      in 10 years.
   b      for more then 20 years.
   c       for more than 120 years.