LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
MLB : Le nombre de spectateurs augmente pour la 4e année grâce aux Rays de Tampa Bay
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from Apnews. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
La fréquentation de la Ligue majeure de baseball a augmenté pour la quatrième année consécutive. Plus de 71,75 millions de fans sont allés dans les stades cette saison. C'est le total le plus élevé depuis l'année 2017. En moyenne, 29 589 personnes ont regardé chaque match en personne.…
Attendance for Major League Baseball rose for the fourth year in a row. More than 71.75 million fans went to stadiums this season. This is the highest total since the year 2017. On average, 29,589 people watched each game in person. The Tampa Bay Rays had the biggest increase in attendance this year.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| fréquentation | attendance | ____________________ |
| augmenter | to increase | ____________________ |
| moyenne | average | ____________________ |
| endommagé | damaged | ____________________ |
| chaque | each/every | ____________________ |
3. Comprehension and reflection
1. Write one sentence that summarizes the main event or idea.
2. Which detail best supports your summary? Quote only a short phrase.
3. What can you infer from the excerpt that is not stated directly?
Teacher / self-study answer guidance
Accept answers that accurately identify the central idea, use a short supporting detail, and explain a reasonable inference. Wording may vary. Check the full interactive lesson and original source when context is unclear; this bounded excerpt is practice material, not a complete news report.
