LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Carolina do Norte torna-se o primeiro estado a enviar boletins de voto por correio para as eleições intercalares dos EUA
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Guardian. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
A Carolina do Norte tornou-se o primeiro estado norte-americano a expedir cédulas de votação por correio para as eleições de meio de mandato. Este procedimento teve início na sexta-feira, poucas horas após o governo Trump solicitar a intervenção da Suprema Corte.…
North Carolina became the first American state to send out mail-in ballots for the midterm elections. This procedure began on Friday, just a few hours after the Trump administration requested the intervention of the Supreme Court.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Expedir | To send out / To issue | ____________________ |
| Tempo hábil | Timely manner / Sufficient time | ____________________ |
| Fidedignidade | Reliability / Authenticity | ____________________ |
| Sufrágio | Suffrage / Voting | ____________________ |
| Pleito | Election / Legal dispute | ____________________ |
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.
