LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Ex-secretária do Trabalho de Trump consumia álcool em serviço e instaurou ambiente de trabalho "tóxico", alega relatório
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Guardian. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, ex-secretária do trabalho de Trump, enfrenta graves alegações de má conduta profissional após a divulgação de um relatório oficial. O Gabinete do Inspetor-Geral do Departamento do Trabalho detalha um ambiente de trabalho 'tóxico' e comportamentos altamente inapropriados durante o seu mandato.…
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's former labor secretary, faces serious allegations of professional misconduct following the release of an official report. The Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General details a 'toxic' work environment and highly inappropriate behaviors during her tenure.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Expediente | Office hours / Working hours | ____________________ |
| Mandato | Tenure / Term of office | ____________________ |
| Contundente | Stinging / Forceful / Incisive | ____________________ |
| Coação | Coercion | ____________________ |
| Órgão fiscalizador | Watchdog agency / Oversight body | ____________________ |
| Renunciar | To resign | ____________________ |
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.
