LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
Peter Thiel est l'acheteur secret d'une maison à 130 millions de dollars
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Guardian. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Peter Thiel, un milliardaire de la technologie, a acheté une grande maison à Bel-Air. Cette maison s'appelle Casa Encantada et elle coûte 130 millions de dollars. La vente était un secret pendant plusieurs mois après une enchère en juillet. Une entreprise liée à Peter Thiel a gagné la vente aux enchères à Pomona.…
Peter Thiel, a tech billionaire, bought a large house in Bel-Air. This house is called Casa Encantada and it costs 130 million dollars. The sale was a secret for several months after an auction in July. A company linked to Peter Thiel won the auction in Pomona. The Wall Street Journal revealed the identity of the buyer for the first time.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| milliardaire | billionaire | ____________________ |
| enchère | auction | ____________________ |
| propriétaire | owner | ____________________ |
| cher | expensive | ____________________ |
| autrefois | formerly | ____________________ |
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.
