Listening

Politics #43

ILR 3 · Politics & diplomacy · analysis · broadcast recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 6What is the analysis's main view of mediation?
Question 2 of 6What does the analysis say is needed above all for mediation to succeed?
Question 3 of 6What does the midwife comparison suggest about many mediators?
Question 4 of 6What does the author imply about small states' motives for mediating?
Question 5 of 6What does the stock phrase about "constant readiness to exert efforts" convey?
Question 6 of 6What tone does the author take toward mediation overall?
Vocabulary
وَسِيطmediator
مَكَانَةstanding, status
يَتَصَافَحَانِshake hands
دَيْن مَعْنَوِيّmoral debt
تَحْصِيلcollection
حَبْل مَشْدُودtightrope
أَوْرَاق ضَغْطleverage
نَضِجَripened
الْقَابِلَةmidwife
وِزْرburden, blame
بَذْل الْمَسَاعِيexerting efforts
جَوْلَةround