Listening

Science #30

ILR 3 · Science & technology · roundtable · broadcast recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 6What is the roundtable about?
Question 2 of 6Why does Karim say history is reassuring?
Question 3 of 6What is Dr. Lama's point about the textile worker?
Question 4 of 6What is new this time, according to Dr. Lama?
Question 5 of 6Why is education alone not enough, in her view?
Question 6 of 6What does she call the real question?
Vocabulary
يُطَمْئِنُنَاreassures us
أَلْغَتْabolished
تَتَوَلَّىtakes over
الْمُتَكَرِّرَةrepetitive
يَتَفَرَّغُ لِـis freed for
الْأَجْيَالُ اللَّاحِقَةُlater generations
النَّسِيجtextiles
مَكْتَبِيَّةoffice, clerical
نُعِيدَ النَّظَرَ فِيrethink
الْمَرْحَلَةُ الِانْتِقَالِيَّةُthe transition period