LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Eiffel Tower Workers Strike, Saying Women Were Excluded From Hindu Group’s Visit
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The New York Times. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
La tour Eiffel a fermé lundi parce que les employés ont commencé une grève. Le syndicat dit que les femmes ne pouvaient pas travailler pendant une visite spéciale. Un groupe religieux appelé BAPS a visité le monument célèbre de Paris. Les responsables ont demandé aux femmes de quitter leurs postes de travail.…
The Eiffel Tower closed on Monday because the employees started a strike. The union says that women could not work during a special visit. A religious group called BAPS visited the famous monument of Paris. The managers asked the women to leave their workstations. The employees think that this request is a discrimination against women.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| grève | strike | ____________________ |
| syndicat | union | ____________________ |
| droits | rights | ____________________ |
| quitter | to leave | ____________________ |
| direction | management | ____________________ |
| responsable | manager/person in charge | ____________________ |
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.
