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Pietų Kalifornijoje paskelbti įspėjimai dėl didelio karščio

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

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Pietų Kalifornijoje šią savaitę yra labai karšta. Meteorologai perspėja žmones dėl pavojingo karščio. Burbanko mieste temperatūra pakilo iki trisdešimt devynių laipsnių. Karštas oras didina miškų gaisrų pavojų regione. Indonezijoje dabar taip pat kyla dideli miškų gaisrai. Ten trūksta lietaus, todėl žemė yra labai sausa.…

German support

In Südkalifornien ist es diese Woche sehr heiß. Meteorologen warnen die Menschen vor der gefährlichen Hitze. In der Stadt Burbank stieg die Temperatur auf neununddreißig Grad. Die heiße Luft erhöht die Waldbrandgefahr in der Region. In Indonesien entstehen jetzt ebenfalls große Waldbrände. Dort fehlt Regen, deshalb ist die Erde sehr trocken.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
karštisHitze____________________
pavojingasgefährlich____________________
gaisrasBrand / Feuer____________________
sausatrocken____________________
dūmaiRauch____________________
perspėtiwarnen____________________

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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