Shark Attacks and Australia’s Tourism Industry

Lesson Brief Annahar
A series of shark attacks in Australia have begun to bite into the country's tourism sector, as many potential tourists fear what could await them in the country's famed surfing waters. The attacks have led to the deployment of controversial shark nets at certain beaches aimed at saving lives and protecting the country's reputation as a tourist destination. The attached video is an Arabic-language news report about a deadly shark attack off the coast of Australia. Suggested Set: United States investigates whale deaths Video Vocabulary:
ابتلع ، يبتلع To swallow بموجب القانون Per the law
خالية من المصطافين Free of vacationers شرح ، يشرح To explain
مارس ، يمارس To practice بحسرة Painfully, with a sigh
 ركوب الأمواج surfing بأم عينه With his own eyes
في ظرف عام Within a year على متن On-board
النقاش Debate, discussion دراجة مائية A jet ski
صيد Fishing, hunting اِقْتَرَبْتُ من I approached
بعض الأنواع السمكية Some fish species الجثة العائمة The floating body, corpse
انتشال الجثة Grabbing, recovering the body لم تبق (here) nothing remained
على السطح On the surface الدماء Blood
قائمة ضحايا A list of victims مميتة Deadly (f)
التخلص من Getting rid of الخبراء Experts
 الرياضات البحرية Water sports  
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