Cold weather in Russia
It is very cold in Russia now. This video is from Novosibirsk. It is a very big city in Russia. The temperatures can go down to minus 40 there. The man throws very hot water from his balcony and the water freezes before it falls to the ground.
The man says these words, “Hi guys, this is Novosibirsk and this is about minus 41. So, we wanna see what happens to just boiled water outside. Cool, ha?”
Interesting words: throw (put into the air), guys (people), about (around), wanna (want to), what happen to (what will be with), just (now), boiled (very very hot), cool (very interesting).
Huge aquarium breaks in China
A big aquarium broke in China. A film shows an aquarium with strong glass which is 15 centimetres wide. The glass of the aquarium broke in the accident. Sixteen people were injured but nobody died. A cosmetics shop also collapsed in the accident. The shop assistant is OK now.
Three lemon sharks and many fish died in the accident. People say that the glass broke because temperatures were very low. The aquarium was a big attraction in the city but people in China have no plan to build it again.
Interesting words: injured (having problems with a body), collapsed (went down).
Celebrations in Rio de Janeiro
There were many fantastic fireworks this year. We want to show you New Year’s Eve fireworks from Brazil.
“Two million turn out for spectacular New Year’s celebrations on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach.”
Interesting words: turn out (number of people who came), spectacular (fantastic).
Heavy rain in Sicily and Athens
Heavy rains started problems in southern Europe. In Italy, strong waters were taking away cars. 50 liters of rain per square meter fell in half an hour. Hundreds of firefighters got called to go rescue people. Only one person needed real help.
In Athens, one woman died and many people were blocked in their cars. There was no electricity, streets were blocked and no cars could go.
Interesting words: southern (opposite northern), per (for), firefighter (fireman), got called (were called), rescue (save).
Penguin in New Zealand
A penguin is very far from home now. The penguin is in New Zealand. Only 3 penguins came to New Zealand before. The penguin is at Wellington Zoo now.
The normal home for the penguin is 2000 kilometres far from New Zealand. Two years ago there was another penguin who came to New Zealand. People wrote about that penguin in newspapers.
If the situation is better for this new penguin, it will be in hospital 6 weeks and then it will go back to its home.
Interesting words: penguin (big black and white bird from the Antarctic), far (nor near).