SOLT Russian listening — Module 5 Lesson 5, track 83
SOLT listening workbook · Module 5 Lesson 5, track 83
Task
Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
1. What geographical area is being
discussed?
2. What kind of illness is being reported in
the news?
3. What population stratum is the most
affected?
4. How many times have the cases of this
illness increased?
5. What specific type of illness increased 300
times?
6. Make an educated guess about the causes
of this illness (It is not mentioned in the
listening).
Transcript
Уровень заболеваемости среди украинских детей и подростков постоянно возрастает.
The incidence rate among Ukrainian children and adolescents is constantly increasing.
Более чем в два раза увеличилось количество случаев заболевания злокачественной опухолью.
The number of cases of malignant tumors has more than doubled.
В частности, в 300 раз увеличились случаи диагноза рака щитовидной железы.
In particular, the incidence of thyroid cancer diagnoses has increased 300-fold.