LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Celebrating 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Bbc. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Londra festeggia i sessant'anni del Carnevale di Notting Hill. Molte persone vanno nelle strade di West London. C'è molta musica e ci sono costumi colorati. Le famiglie si godono il sole e la sfilata. Questa festa è molto vecchia e famosa. È una festa speciale per la città. Le persone ballano e mangiano cibo buono.
London celebrates sixty years of the Notting Hill Carnival. Many people go into the streets of West London. There is much music and there are colorful costumes. Families enjoy the sun and the parade. This festival is very old and famous. It is a special festival for the city. People dance and eat good food.
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| festeggia | celebrates | ____________________ |
| strade | streets | ____________________ |
| costumi | costumes | ____________________ |
| città | city | ____________________ |
| mangiano | they eat | ____________________ |
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.
