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Economy #44

ILR 2+ · Economy · radio interview · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the interview about?
Question 2 of 5What have some poor families done?
Question 3 of 5How is the middle class coping?
Question 4 of 5Why does Rasha prefer cash transfers?
Question 5 of 5What does her final sentence emphasize?
Vocabulary
دِراسَة مَيْدانِيَّةfield study
بِالدَّيْنon credit
البَقّالgrocer
تَتَآكَلis eroding
شَبَكَة الحِمايَة الاجْتِماعِيَّةsocial safety net
التَّحْوِيلات النَّقْدِيَّةcash transfers
التَّقَشُّفausterity