LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
School bags, gScotcast politics show: Government spending and politicians on social media
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Bbc. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Scotcast er et nytt program om politikk i Skottland. I dag snakker eksperter om hvordan regjeringen bruker penger. Lynsey Bews og Andrew Kerr er med i den politiske diskusjonen. Douglas Ross forklarer hva politikerne gjør på sosiale medier. Mange politikere bruker nå TikTok og Instagram for å få stemmer.…
Scotcast is a new program about politics in Scotland. Today, experts talk about how the government spends money. Lynsey Bews and Andrew Kerr are part of the political discussion. Douglas Ross explains what the politicians do on social media. Many politicians now use TikTok and Instagram to get votes.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| regjeringen | the government | ____________________ |
| bruker | uses / spends | ____________________ |
| sosiale medier | social media | ____________________ |
| forklarer | explains | ____________________ |
| budsjettet | the budget | ____________________ |
| bekymret | worried | ____________________ |
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.
