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Tornado rips through Sicilian town and city

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

1. Read both short excerpts

Lithuanian excerpt

Stiprus tornadas praūžė per Sicilijos salą Italijoje. Šis gamtos reiškinys labiausiai pakenkė Marsalos ir Petrosino miestams. Žmonės nufilmavo, kaip didelis debesis juda per miestą. Stiprus vėjas apgadino daug pastatų ir automobilių. Kai kurie namai liko be stogų, o gatvėse gulėjo nuolaužos. Tarnybos dabar bando sutvarkyti kelius ir padėti gyventojams.…

German support

Ein starker Tornado fegte über die Insel Sizilien in Italien. Dieses Naturphänomen schadete den Städten Marsala und Petrosino am meisten. Menschen filmten, wie sich eine große Wolke durch die Stadt bewegt. Starker Wind beschädigte viele Gebäude und Autos. Einige Häuser blieben ohne Dächer, und in den Straßen lagen Trümmer.…

2. Vocabulary practice

WordMeaningYour own sentence
tornadasder Tornado____________________
pastatasdas Gebäude____________________
apgadintibeschädigen____________________
gyventojasder Bewohner____________________
pavojingasgefährlich____________________

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.

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