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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Researchers found a link between heat and pregnancy loss.
- The link affected male babies more than females.
- This finding was for many countries in Africa.
- The first months of pregnancy are the most sensitive.
- Rural women and older mothers faced higher local risk.
- Temperature rose above a certain level and changes began.
- Researchers matched each pregnancy with local daily temperature data.
- Experts recommend better health care and heat protection now.
Difficult words
- researcher — a person who studies facts or dataResearchers
- pregnancy loss — when a baby does not survive before birth
- sensitive — easily affected by small changes
- rural — living in the countryside, not city
- match — to connect two pieces of informationmatched
- recommend — to say that something is good or needed
- temperature — how hot or cold the air is
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Discussion questions
- Do you live in a hot place?
- Do you think health care is important in hot weather?
- What do people do to stay cool on hot days?
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