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Mirė grupės „New Found Glory“ gitaristas Chad Gilbert. Jam buvo 45 metai.

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

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Chad Gilbertas, grupės „New Found Glory“ gitaristas, mirė būdamas 45 metų. Jo šeima pranešė, kad muzikantas mirė ramiai sekmadienį. Gilbertas buvo vienas iš garsios roko grupės įkūrėjų. Grupė tapo labai populiari dėl dainos „My Friends Over You“. Prieš kelis mėnesius jis pasakė visiems, kad serga vėžiu. Muzikantas mirė miegodamas savo namuose.…

German support

Chad Gilbert, der Gitarrist der Band „New Found Glory“, starb im Alter von 45 Jahren. Seine Familie teilte mit, dass der Musiker am Sonntag friedlich verstorben ist. Gilbert war einer der Gründer der berühmten Rockband. Die Band wurde durch das Lied „My Friends Over You“ sehr beliebt. Vor einigen Monaten erzählte er allen, dass er an Krebs erkrankt ist.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
gitaristasGitarrist____________________
mirėstarb____________________
įkūrėjasGründer____________________
sergaist krank (an)____________________
pasaulisWelt____________________
žinutėNachricht____________________

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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