LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Les prix des équipes de sport atteignent de nouveaux records
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The New York Times. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Les équipes de sport deviennent très chères pour les acheteurs riches. Cette semaine, les Los Angeles Lakers ont été vendus à un prix record. La valeur de la célèbre équipe de basket a atteint douze milliards de dollars. C'est un nouveau record pour le sport professionnel dans le monde. Les prix pour beaucoup d'autres équipes augmentent aussi rapidement.…
Sports teams are becoming very expensive for rich buyers. This week, the Los Angeles Lakers were sold at a record price. The value of the famous basketball team reached twelve billion dollars. It is a new record for professional sports in the world. Prices for many other teams are also increasing quickly.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| milliard | billion | ____________________ |
| augmenter | to increase | ____________________ |
| acheteur | buyer | ____________________ |
| célèbre | famous | ____________________ |
| élevé | high | ____________________ |
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.
