Environment #26

ILR 2 · Environment & health · TV news script · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the report about?

Question 2 of 5How deep did Abu Saleh have to dig recently?

Question 3 of 5What is the main cause, according to experts?

Question 4 of 5What solution is the government studying?

Question 5 of 5Why do farmers object to the planned closures?

Vocabulary

سَهْلplain

عُمْقdepth

الضَّخّ الجائِرoverpumping

غَيْر مُرَخَّصunlicensed

الحَوْض الجَوْفِيّaquifer

الرَّيّ بِالتَّنْقِيطdrip irrigation