LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
L'administration Trump retire les États-Unis du groupe anti-corruption Greco
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Guardian. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
L'administration Trump a retiré les États-Unis de l'organisation Greco. Greco est un groupe du Conseil de l'Europe contre la corruption. L'administration dit que cette organisation ne sert plus les intérêts américains. Un porte-parole a déclaré que les États-Unis ne veulent plus donner de chèques en blanc.…
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from the Greco organization. Greco is a group of the Council of Europe against corruption. The administration says that this organization no longer serves American interests. A spokesperson stated that the United States no longer wants to give blank checks.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| le retrait | the withdrawal | ____________________ |
| inefficace | inefficient | ____________________ |
| un porte-parole | a spokesperson | ____________________ |
| la politique étrangère | foreign policy | ____________________ |
| un chèque en blanc | a blank check | ____________________ |
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.
