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Maro protrūkis? Rusijos laboratorijos darbuotoja mirė Sibire – naujausios žinios

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

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Sibire mirė jauna laboratorijos darbuotoja. Moteris vardu Darija Šipilova dirbo maro tyrimų centre. Ji susirgo po nelaimingo atsitikimo darbe. Rusijos tarnybos sako, kad ji mirė nuo plaučių uždegimo. Tačiau žmonės mano, kad tai gali būti maras. Keliose ligoninėse Rytų Rusijoje dabar galioja karantinas. Gydytojai stebi kitus darbuotojus ir jų šeimas.…

German support

In Sibirien starb eine junge Labormitarbeiterin. Die Frau namens Darja Schipilowa arbeitete in einem Pest-Forschungszentrum. Sie wurde nach einem Unfall bei der Arbeit krank. Russische Behörden sagen, dass sie an einer Lungenentzündung starb. Jedoch glauben die Leute, dass es die Pest sein könnte.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
marasdie Pest____________________
tyrimasUntersuchung/Forschung____________________
tarnybaBehörde/Dienst____________________
uždegimasEntzündung____________________
stebėtibeobachten____________________
atsitikimasUnfall/Ereignis____________________

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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