LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Une mauvaise année pour les abeilles devient pire avec les taxes de Trump
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The New York Times. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
L'Alberta produit beaucoup de miel chaque année. Cette région produit quarante pour cent du miel total au Canada. Pourtant, la situation pour les abeilles est très difficile cette année. D'abord, il a beaucoup plu dans la « ceinture de miel » du Canada. La pluie empêche les abeilles de récolter le pollen et le nectar.…
Alberta produces a lot of honey every year. This region produces forty percent of the total honey in Canada. However, the situation for bees is very difficult this year. First, it rained a lot in Canada's "honey belt". Rain prevents bees from collecting pollen and nectar. Then, new trade tariffs from President Trump hit the industry.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| apiculteur | beekeeper | ____________________ |
| récolter | to harvest/collect | ____________________ |
| tarifs douaniers | tariffs/customs duties | ____________________ |
| cher | expensive | ____________________ |
| à cause de | because of | ____________________ |
| avenir | future | ____________________ |
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.
