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1 Warm-up

Is there a heatwave in your country at the moment?

2 Key vocabulary

Match the words on the left to the definitions on the right.

1. global a. affecting the whole world

2. the jet stream b. a long period where there is little or no rain

3. heatstroke c. a medical condition which can kill caused by being too long in a very hot
place
4. scorching d. a narrow channel of strong winds that blow from west to east

5. striking e. a plant grown for food

6. unprecedented f. never before seen

7. a crop g. very hot

8. a drought h. very unusual

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3 Find the information

You are going to read an article about the global heatwave. Before you read, choose the best answer
for each of the questions below, then scan the text on the next page to confirm or correct your
answers.

1. A Japanese city recorded the highest ever temperature in the country this July. What was it?

a. 39.1◦ C b. 41.1◦ C c. 43.1◦ C

2. In July 2018, the highest ever temperature in Africa was recorded. What was it?

a. 45.3◦ C b. 48.3◦ C c. 51.3◦ C

3. When was the hottest June in Europe?

a. 2014 b. 2016 c. 2018

4. Which country reported a temperature of 42.6◦ C during the night?

a. India b. Oman c. Morocco

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Global heatwave continues

27th of July 2018

1.
Countries around the world are continuing to 8.
So why is it so hot? Partly, it’s because of unusual
experience unusually high temperatures this summer. weather patterns. The jet stream, which plays a big
2.
From the UK, across the globe to Scandinavia and part in controlling Europe’s weather, has been further
Japan, the hot weather is set to continue. north than usual for about two months. The weather
system over the continent is currently high-pressure
3.
Temperature records have been broken in several
and not moving, so the scorching temperatures are
places, including southern California, eastern Canada,
continuing. There is not one single factor that
Algeria and Norway.
is responsible for the record temperatures. BBC
4.
The extreme heat has caused loss of human life
science editor David Shukman says: "What is striking
and serious damage to the environment. Sweden
now is that multiple heatwaves are happening at the
has been hit by forest fires as far north as the
same time." Scientists believe that these are certainly
Arctic Circle, and in Greece, over 80 people have
linked to global warming.
died because of wildfires around Athens. In Japan,
9.
Michael Mann, a climate scientist, said that the
temperatures hit 41.1 ◦ C (106 ◦ F) in one city, the
impacts of climate change are now very obvious. He
highest ever recorded. The government announced
added: "We are seeing them play out in real time
a natural disaster as many people are in hospital
in the form of unprecedented heat waves, floods,
because of heatstroke and many others have died
droughts and wildfires. And we’ve seen them all this
from it.
summer."
5.
On the 5th of July, a weather station in Algeria’s
10.
Heatwaves and droughts have caused a lot of
Sahara desert reported the highest temperature
problems for farmers this year. In the UK, growers
ever recorded in Africa: 51.3 ◦
C. In Oman, the
have not been able to meet demand for peas and
coolest overnight temperature recorded was 42.6◦ C,
lettuce, because crops failed and very little was
possibly the highest ever minimum there during the
produced for sale. In Germany, farmers accepted that
night.
harvests would be smaller because of the heat and
6.
The hottest July on record in Europe was 2010, when
dryness, some deciding to destroy crops instead of
it was two degrees above average. While July 2018
harvesting them.
will be one of the hottest ever, it is unlikely to be
11.
Experts say that we need to adapt to live in a
number one. The hottest June was in 2016, when
warmer world, and that we should be aware of how
the global temperature was 0.91 C above average.
◦

dangerous the heat can be. Simone Sandholz of

7.
In the UK, July temperature records were almost
the Institute for Environment and Human Security,
broken. The highest temperature in July was 36.7◦ C,
says that building green areas and creating wind
which was recorded at Heathrow in 2015. In the
tunnels to allow air to flow through cities are good
summer of 1976, there was a huge heatwave, with
ways to reduce the impacts of heat in urban areas.
the highest temperature reaching 35.6◦ C. The UK at
Another scientist said that coordinating healthcare
that time was one of the hottest places in Europe, but
and weather measuring systems could help prevent
in June and July of 2018 with temperatures reaching
health problems connected to heat.
over 30◦ C, it was just another hot place in a warmer
than normal world. Sources: BBC News, The Guardian, CNN, The Mirror,
DW.com

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4 Checking understanding

Answer the questions below according to the article.

1. What did the Japanese government announce because of the heatwave? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. What unusual weather event is one of the main reasons for the heatwave? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3. What is the other main factor in the heatwave? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. In Germany, what did some farmers decide to do with their crops instead of cut them to sell? . . .
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5. What do experts suggest doing in urban areas to reduce the effects of heat? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6. What does one scientist think is a good way to reduce health problems connected to heat? . . . . .
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5 Find the words

Find a word or phrase in the text which means ...

1. likely to (phrasal verb, P.2):

2. a situation where a number of people die (phrase, P.4):
3. negatively affected (verb, P.4):
4. higher than usual amount or level (collocation, P.6):
5. one fact that influences the result of something (collocation, P.8):
6. very many (adj, P.8):
7. happen and develop (phrasal verb, P.9):
8. supply enough (of something) to people who want to buy it (phrase, P.10):

6 Talking point

Discuss the questions below in pairs or small groups.

1. How has your country been affected by the global heatwave?

2. Do you agree that climate change is a big factor in the global heatwave? Why or why not?
3. Do you think that your country is prepared to deal with a warmer world? Why or why not?

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