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Portugal must reform labour rules to fuel growth, PM says

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

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Portugalijos ministras pirmininkas nori pakeisti darbo įstatymus. Jis sako, kad tai padės šalies ekonomikai augti. Naujos taisyklės padės įmonėms dirbti geriau. Vyriausybė nori pritraukti daugiau jaunų darbuotojų. Taip pat svarbu kurti naujas skaitmenines darbo vietas. Ekonomika dabar auga per lėtai. Verslininkai prašo lankstesnių taisyklių darbe.…

German support

Portugals Premierminister möchte die Arbeitsgesetze ändern. Er sagt, dass dies der Wirtschaft des Landes helfen wird zu wachsen. Neue Regeln werden den Unternehmen helfen, besser zu arbeiten. Die Regierung möchte mehr junge Arbeitnehmer anlocken. Es ist auch wichtig, neue digitale Arbeitsplätze zu schaffen. Die Wirtschaft wächst derzeit zu langsam.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
įstatymasdas Gesetz____________________
pritrauktianziehen / anlocken____________________
taisyklėsdie Regeln____________________
ekonomikadie Wirtschaft____________________
kurtischaffen / kreieren____________________

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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