Society #37

ILR 2+ · Society · radio call-in · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the call-in segment about?

Question 2 of 5How long has Mohammed been engaged?

Question 3 of 5What does his fiancée's family insist on?

Question 4 of 5By how much has the average marriage age risen?

Question 5 of 5Why do group-wedding initiatives work when notables adopt them?

Vocabulary

سِنّ الزَّوَاجmarriage age

مَخْطُوبengaged

خَطِيبَةfiancée

أَثَاثfurniture

بِالْكَادِbarely

عِلْم الِاجْتِمَاعsociology

يُلَخِّصُsums up

ثَقَافَة الْمَظَاهِرculture of appearances

الزَّوَاج الْجَمَاعِيّgroup wedding

وُجَهَاءnotables

يُقَلِّدُونَthey imitate