Culture #40

ILR 2+ · Culture & religion · TV news script · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the report about?

Question 2 of 5What do diggers look for above all?

Question 3 of 5Why is the loss greater than the stolen pieces, according to the archaeologist?

Question 4 of 5What solution does the ministry propose?

Question 5 of 5Who profits most from the looting?

Vocabulary

نَهْبlooting

الجُدَرِيّsmallpox (pockmarks)

تَلّ أَثَرِيّarchaeological mound

أَجْهِزَة كَشْف المَعادِنmetal detectors

لا تُقَدَّر بِثَمَنpriceless

إِغْراءtemptation

مُرْشِد سِياحِيّtour guide