Economy #100

ILR 2+ · Economy · radio interview · broadcast recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the interview about?

Question 2 of 5How much did the currency fall?

Question 3 of 5What positive effect does Dr. Fadi expect?

Question 4 of 5Why did the bank decide to float the currency?

Question 5 of 5What concern does he raise at the end?

Vocabulary

تَحْرِيرُ سِعْرِ الصَّرْفِfloating the exchange rate

الْمَدَى الْقَصِيرُthe short term

قِطَعُ الْغِيَارِspare parts

فِي الْمُقَابِلِon the other hand

الْمُؤْلِمpainful

غَيْرُ وَاقِعِيٍّunrealistic

يَسْتَنْزِفُdrains

الِاحْتِيَاطِيّreserves

مُوَجَّهَةtargeted