LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
South African fashion retailer Truworths' full-year profit slips
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from Reuters. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Truworths er et stort moteselskap i Sør-Afrika. Nylig delte selskapet sine økonomiske resultater for hele året. Overskuddet til selskapet gikk ned dette året. Høye priser og høy rente gjorde det vanskelig for kunder. Mange mennesker i Sør-Afrika har mindre penger til å kjøpe klær. Truworths eier også en skobutikk i Storbritannia som heter Office.…
Truworths is a large fashion company in South Africa. Recently, the company shared its financial results for the whole year. The profit of the company went down this year. High prices and high interest rates made it difficult for customers. Many people in South Africa have less money to buy clothes. Truworths also owns a shoe store in the UK called Office.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| overskudd | profit | ____________________ |
| rente | interest rate | ____________________ |
| klær | clothes | ____________________ |
| vokse | grow | ____________________ |
| fremtiden | the future | ____________________ |
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.
