LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Brasilië se windplase is 'n groot sukses. Maar hoekom help dit nie vir almal nie?
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Guardian. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Brazilië het baie nuwe windplase. Hierdie plase maak skoon energie vir die land. Sommige mense in die noord-ooste is hartseer. Boere moet hul cashew-bome afsny. Die groot drade is gevaarlik vir mense. Diere mag nie naby die kabels loop nie. Die mense verloor hul kos en geld.
Brazil has many new wind farms. These farms make clean energy for the country. Some people in the north-east are sad. Farmers must cut down their cashew trees. The big wires are dangerous for people. Animals may not walk near the cables. The people lose their food and money.
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| windplase | wind farms | ____________________ |
| skoon | clean | ____________________ |
| hartseer | sad | ____________________ |
| gevaarlik | dangerous | ____________________ |
| verloor | lose | ____________________ |
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.
