LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Une mère est choquée : la police dit que le corps de sa fille a été placé dans l'arbre
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Bbc. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Une femme nommée Tasia Fortune a été trouvée dans un arbre en Caroline du Nord. Au début, la police a pensé qu'elle s'était suicidée. Cependant, les nouveaux résultats montrent que son corps a été mis là après sa mort. La police dit maintenant que la scène a été mise en scène. Sa mère, Christy Spivey, est très choquée par cette nouvelle.…
A woman named Tasia Fortune was found in a tree in North Carolina. At first, the police thought that she had committed suicide. However, new results show that her body was put there after her death. The police now say that the scene was staged. Her mother, Christy Spivey, is very shocked by this news. She told the BBC that she now has many more questions.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| enquête | investigation | ____________________ |
| corps | body | ____________________ |
| choquée | shocked | ____________________ |
| mise en scène | staged | ____________________ |
| vérité | truth | ____________________ |
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.
