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Once Home to Batman, This Faded Mansion Is Now Plagued by Real Bats

Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The New York Times. View source

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Didelis namas Anglijoje dabar turi rimtų problemų. Šis pastatas vadinasi „Mentmore Towers“. Jis yra labai garsus, nes čia buvo filmuojamas filmas apie Betmeną. Filme šis namas buvo milijonieriaus Briuso Veino namai. Tačiau dabar senas pastatas yra labai blogos būklės. Tikri šikšnosparniai dabar gyvena šioje pilyje.…

German support

Ein großes Haus in England hat jetzt ernsthafte Probleme. Dieses Gebäude heißt „Mentmore Towers“. Es ist sehr berühmt, weil hier ein Film über Batman gedreht wurde. Im Film war dieses Haus das Zuhause des Millionärs Bruce Wayne. Doch jetzt ist das alte Gebäude in einem sehr schlechten Zustand. Echte Fledermäuse leben jetzt in diesem Schloss.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
pastatasGebäude____________________
garsusberühmt____________________
būklėZustand____________________
šikšnosparnisFledermaus____________________
pagalbaHilfe____________________
savininkasBesitzer____________________

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.

Only bounded excerpts are included. Use the interactive lesson and linked publisher source for the full context.

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