Society #43

ILR 2+ · Society · radio documentary · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the documentary about?

Question 2 of 5Why did Abu Younis return?

Question 3 of 5Which problem is NOT mentioned?

Question 4 of 5What has restoration focused on?

Question 5 of 5What do activists mean by 'rebuilding stone without investing in people'?

Vocabulary

رُكَامrubble

أَكْوَامheaps

وَاجِهَاتfacades

بِعِنَايَةcarefully

الْغُرْبَةexile, estrangement

الْخَرَابruin

الْمَعَالِم التَّارِيخِيَّةhistoric landmarks

مِئْذَنَة / مَنَارَةminaret

الْحَدْبَاءthe hunchbacked (leaning)

عَلَى هَامِشِon the margins of