Ice is Melting in the Bering Sea
There is a big sea near Alaska. The name is Bering Sea. A satellite takes pictures of the sea. The date is June 3, 2026. The pictures show melting ice and two large volcanic islands. The pictures also show a big river. The river carries brown mud to the sea.
It is June in Alaska. The weather is warm now. The snow is melting fast. There is a big sea. The name is Bering Sea.
A NASA satellite is high. It takes pictures of the sea. The date is June 3, 2026. The satellite has a name. The name of it is Terra.
It has a special camera. The name of it is MODIS. It looks at the water. It also looks at the land.
There are two big islands. They are in the sea. The islands are very large. One island is Saint Lawrence. The second island is Nunivak.
These islands come from volcanoes. They have old lava rocks. They contain small shield volcanoes.
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Saint Lawrence is near a strait. The name is Bering Strait. It separates Alaska and Russia.
Saint Lawrence is south of the strait. It is 150 miles south.
There is ice in the water. The ice is melting now. The ice breaks into pieces.
The wind moves the ice. Water currents move the ice. The ice makes nice shapes. They look like blue circles.
The pieces are very small. The wind pushes the ice. They look like thin lines.
There is a big river. The name is Yukon River. It runs to the sea. The river water is brown. It has mud and plants.
The snow melts into water. Rain falls on the land. Water runs into the river. The river carries the mud. It carries mud to the sea.
This area is a delta. The name is Yukon Delta. The delta has many channels. The channels look very beautiful.
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When did the satellite take the pictures?
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Scenario: Talking about warm weather or nature
- 01“The weather is warm.”
- 02“There is ice in the water.”
- 03“The river is beautiful.”
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🔑Key Phrases
Simple present structure describing the current state of local weather conditions.
The weather is hot now.
Used to describe the existence of a singular or uncountable noun in a specific location.
There is milk in the cup.
Shows an action verb followed by a preposition to describe fragmentation.
The glass breaks into pieces.
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Ice is Melting in the Bering Sea
💬Discussion Questions
Open-ended questions to talk or write about — alone, with a partner, or in class.
- 1
Do you prefer warm weather or cold weather?
Personal - 2
Why is a satellite useful for looking at the Earth?
Opinion - 3
How does the weather change in your country during summer?
Compare - 4
What will happen if the ice melts completely in the future?
Predict - 5
Would you like to visit a volcanic island?
Personal - 6
Why do we need to protect our rivers and oceans?
Evaluate - 7
How do you feel when you look at pictures of nature?
Personal - 8
What is the difference between a river and a sea?
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Adapted from NASA Science · Read the original. LinguaPress rewrites the facts as original graded-reader text for language learners.
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