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Sri Lanka is Facing Its Worst Crisis

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.

Sri Lanka is facing its worst crisis in recent memory. The prime minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, says the nation’s efforts to set up a bailout from the International Monetary Fund have been delayed by the severity of its financial crisis.

It is estimated that about 1.6 billion people in 94 countries face a crisis involving food, energy, or their financial systems. A report by the Global Crisis Response Group of the United Nations Secretary-General said about 1.2 billion people live in “perfect-storm” countries. That is a term meaning individuals living in those countries are at a high risk of crisis from rising costs and other long-term problems.

Each country has its problems. But they all share rising risks from inflation. Observers say some costs have been driven higher by Russia’s war with Ukraine. The World Bank estimates that per capita incomes in developing countries this year will be five percent below levels before the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic problems are also fueling protests. Short-term, high-interest borrowing, because of the pandemic, increased debt for countries already struggling to meet loan payments. The U.N. says more than half of the world’s poorest countries are experiencing or at risk of facing debt problems.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Bailout /ˈbeɪˌlaʊt/ noun חילוץ

    a loan or financial support

    The organization setting up a bailout for their campaign.

  • Severity /sɪˈvɛrɪtik/ noun חוּמרָה

    seriousness

    I don't understand the severity of our financial problems.

  • Inflation /ˈfleɪʃən/ noun אִינפלַצִיָה

    continuous increase in price

    People are suffering from inflation.

  • Per capita /pɜr ˈkæpɪtə/ adverb לנפש

    the amount for each person

    The GDP rose 46% per capita from 1980

  • Debt /dɛt/ noun חוֹב

    money that is owed to someone else

    You should pay your debt to the bank.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. Are you affected by inflation?
  2. How do you handle today's inflation?
  3. Have you ever asked for a raise in your company?
  4. What is the best thing to do during this crisis?
  5. Is your government trying to help its people? how?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What does the “perfect-storm” mean in this article?

  2. What is one of the reasons for inflation?

  3. What could be the result of the said crisis?

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