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Who Were the Pilots on the FlyDubai Flight?

Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The New York Times. View source

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Pareigūnai tiria „FlyDubai“ pilotus po lėktuvo katastrofos. Antrasis pilotas turėjo labai kraštutines religines pažiūras. Omano pareigūnai pradėjo slaptą tyrimą apie šį vyrą. Du žmonės papasakojo žurnalistams apie šią svarbią bylą. Tyrimas nagrinėja piloto gyvenimą ir jo draugus. Dauguma žmonių nori žinoti, kodėl lėktuvas sudužo.…

German support

Beamte untersuchen die FlyDubai-Piloten nach dem Flugzeugabsturz. Der Copilot hatte sehr extreme religiöse Ansichten. Beamte aus Oman begannen eine geheime Untersuchung über diesen Mann. Zwei Personen erzählten Journalisten von diesem wichtigen Fall. Die Untersuchung prüft das Leben des Piloten und seine Freunde.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
pareigūnasBeamter____________________
tyrimasUntersuchung____________________
pažiūrosAnsichten / Überzeugungen____________________
sudužtiabstürzen / zerbrechen____________________
bendrovėUnternehmen / Gesellschaft____________________
saugumasSicherheit____________________

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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