Europe's heatwave could break records

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There is a heatwave in Europe.
Temperatures are high - close to record levels.
Paris and northern France will be worst affected say experts.

Learn the vocabulary to talk about this story!
The story
Europe is expecting near-record temperatures with special measures being put in place to prevent loss of life. In France, large parts of the country have been put on the second-highest weather alert.
Paris and northern France are expected to be worst affected because of high humidity.

Vocabulary 
forecast
statement about the future based on knowledge and information
• The weather forecast says today will be bright and dry! Let's go to the beach!
• The economic forecast predicts a sharp drop in employment.

shade 
relative darkness caused by something blocking light from the Sun
• It was so hot I needed to find some shade to sit under or I would have burnt.
• I just love this painting. There are so many different shades of red!

bask 
relax and enjoy the Sun's light and warmth
• My cat loves to bask on our roof. She lies there in the Sun for hours!
• The pop star basked in the admiration of her fans.

Language challenge 'A long period of little or no water' is spelled:
a) draught
b) drought
c) drowt