Economy #39

ILR 2+ · Economy · TV debate · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is debated?

Question 2 of 5What problem with the current subsidy does Dr. Suha mention?

Question 3 of 5What is MP Firas's main concern?

Question 4 of 5What compromise does Dr. Suha propose?

Question 5 of 5What does the host's closing remark suggest?

Vocabulary

مُنَاظَرَةdebate

الْمَالِيَّة الْعَامَّةpublic finance

اسْتِبْدَالreplacing

بِمَنْ فِيهِمْincluding

الْمَدْعُومsubsidized

الْخَزِينَةthe treasury

عَلَى الْوَرَقon paper

قَوَاعِد الْبَيَانَاتdatabases

الْقِطَاع غَيْر الرَّسْمِيّinformal sector

فَتْرَة انْتِقَالِيَّةtransition period