Science #20

ILR 2+ · Science & technology · TV news script · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the report about?

Question 2 of 5What did the attackers demand?

Question 3 of 5What problem did the director admit?

Question 4 of 5Why are hospitals favored targets?

Question 5 of 5What do experts mean by treating health systems like power plants?

Vocabulary

شَلَّto paralyze

غَيْر الطّارِئَةnon-urgent

فِدْيَةransom

العُمُلات الرَّقْمِيَّةcryptocurrencies

مُشَفَّرencrypted

النُّسَخ الاحْتِياطِيَّةbackups

بِنْيَة تَحْتِيَّة حَيَوِيَّةcritical infrastructure