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Healthcare workers at 'tipping point' as union ballots for industrial action

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

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Sveikatos priežiūros darbuotojai Šiaurės Airijoje yra labai pavargę ir nelaimingi. Daug žmonių mano, kad sveikatos sistema dabar turi daug problemų. „Nipsa“ profesinė sąjunga sakė, kad darbuotojai pasiekė kritinę ribą. Sąjungos nariai netrukus balsuos dėl protesto akcijų. Jie surengė daug susitikimų pasikalbėti apie savo nepasitenkinimą.…

German support

Mitarbeiter im Gesundheitswesen in Nordirland sind sehr müde und unglücklich. Viele Menschen denken, dass das Gesundheitssystem jetzt viele Probleme hat. Die Gewerkschaft „Nipsa“ sagte, dass die Mitarbeiter einen kritischen Punkt erreicht haben. Die Gewerkschaftsmitglieder werden bald über Protestaktionen abstimmen.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
profesinė sąjungaGewerkschaft____________________
atlyginimasGehalt____________________
streikasStreik____________________
vyriausybėRegierung____________________
darbo sąlygosArbeitsbedingungen____________________

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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