Listening

Politics #44

ILR 3 · Politics & diplomacy · press conference transcript · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 6What best describes this exchange?
Question 2 of 6How does the minister explain his earlier "under control" remark?
Question 3 of 6Why does the minister open by praising the media's concern?
Question 4 of 6What does the minister's reference to a "comprehensive vision" accomplish?
Question 5 of 6What does the journalist imply with "That's already being said"?
Question 6 of 6What does the minister's sudden exit suggest?
Vocabulary
مَعَالِي الْوَزِيرYour Excellency the Minister
النَّازِحِينdisplaced people
تَصْرِيحَاتstatements
أُقَدِّرُI appreciate
الْأَجْدَىmore useful
رُؤْيَة شَامِلَةcomprehensive vision
حُزْمَةpackage
الْمُخَيَّمَاتcamps
تَقْتَضِيrequires
سَقْف التَّوَقُّعَاتlevel of expectations
لَمْ نَفِwe didn't fulfill
سَنَكْتَفِي بِهَذَا الْقَدْرِwe'll leave it there