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VIEW BP ousts Chair Manifold over governance and conduct issues

Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from Reuters. View source

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Energijos įmonė „View BP“ atleido savo pirmininką Manifoldą. Šis sprendimas priimtas dėl valdymo problemų. Taip pat kilo klausimų dėl jo elgesio. Įmonė apie tai pranešė pirmadienio rytą. Direktorių taryba sakė, kad šie pokyčiai yra būtini. Bendrovė nori apsaugoti savo gerą vardą. Manifoldas vadovavo įmonei kelerius metus. Dabar įmonė ieško naujo vadovo.…

German support

Das Energieunternehmen „View BP“ entließ seinen Vorsitzenden Manifold. Diese Entscheidung wurde aufgrund von Managementproblemen getroffen. Zudem kamen Fragen zu seinem Verhalten auf. Das Unternehmen gab dies am Montagmorgen bekannt. Der Verwaltungsrat sagte, dass diese Änderungen notwendig sind. Das Unternehmen möchte seinen guten Ruf schützen.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
įmonėUnternehmen____________________
atleistientlassen____________________
sprendimasEntscheidung____________________
tarybaRat / Vorstand____________________
elgesysVerhalten____________________
stebėtibeobachten____________________

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.

Only bounded excerpts are included. Use the interactive lesson and linked publisher source for the full context.

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