Economy #54

ILR 2+ · Economy · 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 the groups demand?

Question 3 of 5Why have power cuts returned?

Question 4 of 5What long-term damage do experts warn of?

Question 5 of 5What does 'pressure card' imply about the shutdowns?

Vocabulary

القُوَّة القاهِرَةforce majeure

صِمامvalve

بِرْمِيلbarrel

وَرَقَة ضَغْطpressure card, leverage

أَلْحَقَ أَضْرارًاcaused damage

الغاز المُرافِقassociated gas

البِعْثَة الأُمَمِيَّةUN mission