Society #113

ILR 3 · Society · radio commentary · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 6What is the commentary about?

Question 2 of 6What belief does the speaker challenge?

Question 3 of 6Which factor is unraveling social ties?

Question 4 of 6Which example of a lonely person is given?

Question 5 of 6What does research say about chronic loneliness?

Question 6 of 6Why are public places important, according to the speaker?

Vocabulary

نَفْتَخِرُ بِـwe take pride in

الرَّوَابِطُ الْعَائِلِيَّةُfamily ties

الْوَحْدَةloneliness

تُفَكِّكُunravel, dismantle

لَا تَقْتَصِرُ عَلَىisn't limited to

الْمُزْمِنَةchronic

الْخَجَلshame

الِاعْتِرَاف بِـacknowledging

مَوْعِدٌ مُسْبَقٌa prior appointment