LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Australian health experts fear US vaccine scepticism is catching on as ‘anything Trump says filters through’
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Guardian. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Australija turi problemą su vakcinomis. Sveikatos ekspertai dabar labai nerimauja. Amerikoje Donaldas Trampas keičia taisykles. Jis nori mažiau vakcinų vaikams. Dabar mažiau vaikų Australijoje gauna vakcinas. Ši tendencija yra bloga sveikatai. Gydytojai sako, kad vakcinos yra saugios.
Australia has a problem with vaccines. Health experts are very worried now. In America, Donald Trump changes the rules. He wants fewer vaccines for children. Now, fewer children in Australia get vaccines. This trend is bad for health. Doctors say that vaccines are safe.
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| sveikata | health | ____________________ |
| vaikai | children | ____________________ |
| dabar | now | ____________________ |
| saugus | safe | ____________________ |
| mažiau | fewer/less | ____________________ |
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.
