Listening

Science #11

ILR 2+ · Science & technology · radio analysis · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the analysis about?
Question 2 of 5How much international data passes through them?
Question 3 of 5Why is the Red Sea a weak point?
Question 4 of 5What solution does Firas propose?
Question 5 of 5What does 'the economy hangs on thin threads' emphasize?
Vocabulary
كابِلات بَحْرِيَّةundersea cables
الأَلْياف الضَّوْئِيَّةfiber optics
قاع البِحارseabed
نُقْطَة ضَعْفweak point
مِرْساةanchor
مُتَعَمَّدdeliberate
خُيُوط رَفِيعَةthin threads