LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Uber to cut over 3,000 jobs in major global restructuring
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Bbc. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Uber planlegger å fjerne over 3000 jobber i en stor endring av selskapet. Dette er en del av en global plan for å spare penger. Selskapet sier at de vil gjøre arbeidet enklere og raskere. Mange kontorer rundt om i verden vil stenge. Sjefen i Uber sendte en e-post til alle de ansatte. Han sa at korona-pandemien har skapt store problemer for reiser.…
Uber plans to remove over 3,000 jobs in a major change of the company. This is part of a global plan to save money. The company says that they want to make the work simpler and faster. Many offices around the world will close. The boss of Uber sent an email to all the employees. He said that the corona pandemic has created big problems for travel.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| endring | change/restructuring | ____________________ |
| ansatte | employees | ____________________ |
| stenge | to close | ____________________ |
| spare | to save | ____________________ |
| kostnader | costs | ____________________ |
| overleve | to survive | ____________________ |
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.
