SOLT Russian listening — Module 6 Lesson 6, track 128
SOLT listening workbook · Module 6 Lesson 6, track 128
Task
Listen to a recording of what a Russian economist was saying about the economy in his
country.
1. There is a lot of what kind of scenarios?
2. What does the government fail to see?
3. The real potential is higher than what?
4. What would you add to that statement?
Transcript
Многие экономические сценарии обсуждают.
Many economic scenarios are being discussed.
Что же правительство может сделать с народом, не замечая,
What can the government do to the people without noticing
что в народе содержится громадный неиспользованный экономический потенциал,
that the people contain enormous untapped economic potential,
забитый и забытый правительством?
downtrodden and forgotten by the government?
Реальный экономический потенциал России на порядок выше
The real economic potential of Russia is an order of magnitude higher
сегодняшних показателей.
today's indicators.