Economy #14

ILR 2 · Economy · radio feature · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the feature about?

Question 2 of 5How long before Abu George could touch the scissors?

Question 3 of 5What is most of his work today?

Question 4 of 5Who is learning the trade from him?

Question 5 of 5What does his final saying emphasize?

Vocabulary

خَيّاطtailor

المِقَصّscissors

جاهِزَةready-made

نُفَصِّلwe cut/tailor

تَقْصِير وتَوْسِيعshortening and letting out

تَصْمِيم الأَزْياءfashion design