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Culture #26

ILR 2+ · Culture & religion · radio analysis · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the analysis about?
Question 2 of 5What is 'soft power' as described?
Question 3 of 5What has criticism led to, according to Khalil?
Question 4 of 5What double standard does Khalil note?
Question 5 of 5What determines long-term success, according to Khalil?
Vocabulary
اسْتَقْطَبَto attract
تَتَداخَلoverlap
القُوَّة النّاعِمَةsoft power
الغَسِيل الرِّياضِيّsportswashing
صَرْف الأَنْظار عَنdiverting attention from
الازْدِواجِيَّةdouble standard
رِهانbet, wager