Society #50

ILR 2+ · Society · TV news report · pausal recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the report about?

Question 2 of 5How much did apartment prices change in three years?

Question 3 of 5What prevents Ahmad from buying?

Question 4 of 5Why do many apartments stay empty?

Question 5 of 5Why would developers oppose a vacancy tax?

Vocabulary

يَرْصُدُtracks, monitors

أَطْرَاف الْمَدِينَةoutskirts

مَا يُعَادِلُequivalent to

دَفْعَة أُولَىdown payment

الْعَقَارَاتreal estate

مَلَاذ آمِنsafe haven

مَوَادّ الْبِنَاءbuilding materials

تَأْجِيرrenting out

شَاغِرَةvacant

الْمُطَوِّرُونdevelopers