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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
72 words
- Heat is becoming stronger in many places worldwide now.
- Billions of people suffer from severe cooling poverty today.
- Hot weather increases health risks and many deaths.
- Some areas in India and Pakistan are extremely hot now.
- Many people do not have safe or cool homes.
- They also lack good healthcare, water and shade.
- Cities often miss trees and other cool places.
- Experts say better houses, trees and shelters help people each day.
Difficult words
- heat — high temperature in the air
- suffer — to feel physical or mental pain
- severe — very bad or very serious condition
- poverty — not having enough money or food
- shade — area protected from direct sun
- shelter — a place to stay safe from weathershelters
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Discussion questions
- Do you have a cool home?
- Are there trees near your home?
- What do you do when it is very hot?
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