LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Le virus du Nil occidental tue quatre personnes en Macédoine du Nord
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from Reuters. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Quatre personnes sont mortes de la fièvre du Nil occidental en Macédoine du Nord. Le ministère de la santé a annoncé cette nouvelle mercredi. Jusqu'à présent cette année, trente-huit personnes ont été testées positives. Trois des quatre décès sont arrivés pendant la semaine dernière. La plupart des cas se trouvent dans la capitale, Skopje.…
Four people have died from West Nile fever in North Macedonia. The health ministry announced this news on Wednesday. So far this year, thirty-eight people have tested positive. Three of the four deaths happened during the past week. Most of the cases are located in the capital, Skopje. Mosquitoes transmit the West Nile virus to humans.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| santé | health | ____________________ |
| décès | death / deaths | ____________________ |
| moustiques | mosquitoes | ____________________ |
| maladie | disease / illness | ____________________ |
| grave | serious / severe | ____________________ |
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.
