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Trump accused of ‘manufacturing a national security justification’ to push arch plan – US politics live

Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Guardian. View source

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Prezidentas Donaldas Trampas nori pastatyti didelę arką netoli Vašingtono. Jis sako, kad ši arka bus svarbus karinis kompleksas. Kai kurie žmonės mano, kad šis planas nėra tikras saugumo reikalas. Trampas taip pat nori sukurti naują „Dirbtinio intelekto pajėgas“. Šiandien jis susitiks su Niujorko meru Zohranu Mamdaniu.…

German support

Präsident Donald Trump will einen großen Bogen in der Nähe von Washington bauen. Er sagt, dass dieser Bogen ein wichtiger Militärkomplex sein wird. Einige Menschen glauben, dass dieser Plan keine echte Sicherheitsangelegenheit ist. Trump will auch eine neue „KI-Truppe“ schaffen. Heute wird er sich mit dem Bürgermeister von New York, Zohran Mamdani, treffen.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
pastatytibauen / errichten____________________
saugumasSicherheit____________________
sukurtischaffen / erschaffen____________________
merasBürgermeister____________________
savaitėWoche____________________
prekybaHandel____________________

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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