Politics #24

ILR 2+ · Politics & diplomacy · news analysis · broadcast recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 4What is the overall assessment of the summit?

Question 2 of 4What proposal failed?

Question 3 of 4How did analysts interpret the absence of three leaders?

Question 4 of 4What is implied by noting the statement used familiar phrases?

Vocabulary

بَيَان خِتَامِيّfinal communiqué

تَنْسِيقcoordination

سِيَادَةsovereignty

تَدَخُّلinterference

آلِيَّةmechanism

حَالَتْ دُونَprevented

الدَّوْلَة الْمُضِيفَةhost country

مُؤَشِّرindicator

فُتُورcoolness, lukewarmness

عَلَى هَامِشِon the sidelines of

تُمَهِّدُ لِـpaves the way for

تَقَارُبrapprochement