LinguaDrop bilingual news worksheet
John Cleese urges St Andrews students not to elect Q Manivannan as rector
Short learning excerpts adapted from a public lesson sourced from The Bbc. View source
1. Read both short excerpts
Џон Клиз је познат глумац. (Džon Kliz je poznat glumac.) Он је био ректор на овом универзитету. (On je bio rektor na ovom univerzitetu.) Студенти сада бирају новог ректора. (Studenti sada biraju novog rektora.) Клиз каже да један кандидат није добар. (Kliz kaže da jedan kandidat nije dobar.) Овај кандидат је политичар Кју Маниванан.…
John Cleese is a famous actor. He was a rector at this university. Students are now choosing a new rector. Cleese says that one candidate is not good. This candidate is the politician Q Manivannan. Cleese does not like his words about violence. He asks students not to vote for him. This is important news in Scotland.
2. Vocabulary practice
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|
| глумац | actor | ____________________ |
| бирају | choosing/electing | ____________________ |
| кандидат | candidate | ____________________ |
| речи | words | ____________________ |
| гласају | vote | ____________________ |
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.
