Economy #5

ILR 2 · Economy · radio bulletin · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What does the bulletin cover?

Question 2 of 5How many new private-sector jobs were reported?

Question 3 of 5Who expressed concern about the wage increase?

Question 4 of 5What will the new expressway do?

Question 5 of 5Why might small businesses worry about the wage decision?

Vocabulary

أَبْرَزmost prominent

التَّجْزِئَةretail

فِي سِيَاقٍ مُتَّصِلin a related development

أَبْدَتْ قَلَقَهَاexpressed its concern

يَخْتَصِرُshortens

نَشِطَةactive, strong (winds)