LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Bus journeys in west of Scotland to be capped at £2 from Monday
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Bbc. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Bussturer i det vestlige Skottland vil koste maksimalt to pund fra mandag. Førsteminister John Swinney annonserte dette tiltaket i sitt program for regjeringen. Målet med den nye prisen er å gjøre offentlig transport billigere for alle. Ordningen gjelder for de fleste bussreiser i denne spesifikke regionen.…
Bus journeys in western Scotland will cost a maximum of two pounds from Monday. First Minister John Swinney announced this measure in his program for the government. The goal of the new price is to make public transport cheaper for everyone. The scheme applies to most bus journeys in this specific region.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| tiltak | measure / initiative | ____________________ |
| offentlig | public | ____________________ |
| helseforetak | health board / health enterprise | ____________________ |
| byråkrati | bureaucracy | ____________________ |
| prioriterer | prioritizes | ____________________ |
| effektiviteten | the efficiency | ____________________ |
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.
