Italy's Cities Turn Red With Heat

All levels48 minIn the NewsLesson 16 of 27 · Outline

Aims

Explore how a severe heatwave and wildfires are testing Europe, and talk about extreme weather and how people cope with it.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 183-word news story: Italy Puts Almost Every Big City on Red Heat Alert

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words in the news

    7 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Living through a red alert

    3 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your own experience with heat and fire

    3 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The bigger picture: a warming Europe

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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