LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Des responsables guatémaltèques démissionnent après une évasion de prison
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from Reuters. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Des officiels du Guatemala ont démissionné après une évasion. Le président Bernardo Arévalo a accepté la démission de son ministre. Deux vice-ministres ont aussi quitté leur poste mercredi. Cette décision arrive après une évasion d'une prison de haute sécurité. Un prisonnier dangereux s'est échappé au mois d'août.…
Officials from Guatemala resigned after an escape. President Bernardo Arévalo accepted his minister's resignation. Two deputy ministers also left their positions on Wednesday. This decision happens after an escape from a high-security prison. A dangerous prisoner escaped in the month of August. The government wants to show that it takes security seriously.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| démissionner | to resign | ____________________ |
| évasion | escape / jailbreak | ____________________ |
| haute sécurité | high security | ____________________ |
| dangereux | dangerous | ____________________ |
| responsable | responsible | ____________________ |
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.
