LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Main draw play gets underway at US Open, with Jessica Pegula playing early
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from Apnews. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Il torneo di tennis US Open inizia oggi a New York. L'italiana Jasmine Paolini gioca la sua prima partita. Jessica Pegula è numero tre e gioca a mezzogiorno. Daniil Medvedev gioca contro Hugo Gaston nello stadio. Novak Djokovic vuole vincere il titolo numero venticinque. Lui gioca stasera contro Mariano Navone.…
The US Open tennis tournament starts today in New York. The Italian Jasmine Paolini plays her first match. Jessica Pegula is number three and plays at noon. Daniil Medvedev plays against Hugo Gaston in the stadium. Novak Djokovic wants to win title number twenty-five. He plays tonight against Mariano Navone. Venus Williams plays the last match of the night.
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| torneo | tournament | ____________________ |
| oggi | today | ____________________ |
| partita | match | ____________________ |
| mezzogiorno | noon | ____________________ |
| vincere | to win | ____________________ |
| notte | night | ____________________ |
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.
