Environment #46

ILR 2+ · Environment & health · TV report · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What does the report examine?

Question 2 of 5How much has the cost per cubic meter fallen?

Question 3 of 5What environmental concern is raised?

Question 4 of 5According to economists, what else is needed?

Question 5 of 5What is the report's overall stance?

Vocabulary

تُرَاهِنُ عَلَىbets on

يَتَدَفَّقُflows

سَدّ احْتِيَاجَاتmeeting needs

شَدِيد المُلُوحَةhighly saline

دِرَاسَات أَثَر بِيئِيّenvironmental impact studies

لَا تُغْنِي عَنْis no substitute for

يَسْتَحْوِذُ عَلَىtakes, monopolizes