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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Ozone pollution is rising across India in hot weather.
- Scientists checked the air for many years.
- They studied spring months before the monsoon.
- The sun makes ozone form faster on hot days.
- Higher ozone hurts the lungs and heart.
- More people get sick during very hot times.
- Experts say cities need better heat plans now.
- People need cooling, health care and safer homes.
- Action can help protect people from heat and pollution.
Difficult words
- ozone — a gas in the air that can harm health
- pollution — dirty or harmful substances in the air
- scientist — a person who studies nature and does experimentsScientists
- lung — an organ in the body used for breathinglungs
- heat — very high temperature or warm weather outside
- protect — to keep someone safe from harm
- cooling — making a place or person less hot
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Discussion questions
- Do you get sick in very hot weather?
- Do you have cooling at home?
- How do you stay cool when it is hot?
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