LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
E.ON Next achète Ovo Energy : il ne reste que trois grands fournisseurs au Royaume-Uni
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Guardian. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
L'entreprise E.ON Next a acheté la société Ovo Energy. Maintenant, il y a seulement trois grands fournisseurs d'énergie au Royaume-Uni. Trois foyers sur quatre utilisent ces trois grandes entreprises. Le gendarme de la concurrence a accepté cet achat jeudi dernier. Beaucoup de gens ont peur pour le prix des factures.…
The company E.ON Next bought the company Ovo Energy. Now, there are only three big energy suppliers in the United Kingdom. Three out of four households use these three big companies. The competition watchdog accepted this purchase last Thursday. Many people are afraid for the price of bills. Experts say that there is less choice for customers.…
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| fournisseur | supplier | ____________________ |
| facture | bill | ____________________ |
| concurrence | competition | ____________________ |
| choix | choice | ____________________ |
| baisser | to lower | ____________________ |
| foyer | household | ____________________ |
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.
