Listening

Environment #39

ILR 2+ · Environment & health · radio documentary · broadcast recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the documentary about?
Question 2 of 5How do the aflaj move water?
Question 3 of 5How was each family's share traditionally measured?
Question 4 of 5Which threat is NOT mentioned?
Question 5 of 5What lesson do researchers draw?
Vocabulary
أَفْلَاج / فَلَجirrigation channels / channel
قَنَوَاتchannels
يَنَابِيعsprings
الْجَاذِبِيَّةgravity
مِضَخَّاتpumps
أُدْرِجَتْwas inscribed
حِصَّةshare
يَحْسِمُsettles
آبَارwells
شَحِيحَةscarce