Environment #42

ILR 2+ · Environment & health · TV interview · pausal recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the interview about?

Question 2 of 5According to the Audit Bureau, how much water is lost?

Question 3 of 5Who were most of the illegal taps by?

Question 4 of 5What share of drinking needs will desalination cover?

Question 5 of 5What does 'it's no magic wand' mean here?

Vocabulary

مُتَتَالِيَيْنconsecutive (dual)

أُجَمِّلُ الصُّورَةsugarcoat the picture

دِيوَان الْمُحَاسَبَةAudit Bureau

قُرَابَةnearly

أَنَابِيبpipes

اعْتِدَاء عَلَى الشَّبَكَةillegal tapping of the network

الْقَضَاءthe judiciary

يَرَى النُّورsee the light of day

عَصًا سِحْرِيَّةmagic wand

التَّرْشِيدconservation