Listening

Economy #41

ILR 2+ · Economy · TV documentary · broadcast recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the documentary about?
Question 2 of 5What was salt sometimes exchanged for in the past?
Question 3 of 5How does Mohammed navigate?
Question 4 of 5Which reason for the change is NOT mentioned?
Question 5 of 5What does the final sentence suggest?
Vocabulary
المِلْح الصَّخْرِيّrock salt
لَوْحslab
بادَلَto barter, exchange
وَزْنًا بِوَزْنweight for weight
الطَّوارِقthe Tuareg
الكُثْبانdunes
قَبْل فَوات الأَوانbefore it's too late