Economy #57

ILR 2+ · Economy · TV news script · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the main news?

Question 2 of 5Why did the fire spread?

Question 3 of 5What does the union demand?

Question 4 of 5How long will current fuel stocks last, according to the ministry?

Question 5 of 5What does the union's statement suggest?

Vocabulary

مِصْفاةrefinery

خَزّانtank

احْتِياطًاas a precaution

اخْتِناقsuffocation, smoke inhalation

رَجَّحَto consider likely

تَقادُم المُعِدّاتaging equipment

طَمْأَنَto reassure