Society #109

ILR 3 · Society · radio commentary · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 6What is the commentary's argument?

Question 2 of 6What does the usual picture of brain drain overlook?

Question 3 of 6What does the speaker say about remittances?

Question 4 of 6Which obstacle do returnees face?

Question 5 of 6Why might colleagues view a returnee with suspicion?

Question 6 of 6Why does the speaker reject the question of stopping emigration?

Vocabulary

هِجْرَةُ الْكَفَاءَاتِbrain drain

عَلَى حِسَابِat the expense of

تُغْفِلُoverlooks

تَحْوِيلَاتremittances

يَكْتَسِبُgains, acquires

تِلْقَائِيًّاautomatically

يَصْطَدِمُ بِـruns into

رِيبَةsuspicion

الْأَجْدَىmore useful