UMD NFLC Hausa Lessons/1

A radio report about fasting <> Wani rahoto a fannin lafiya ya ƙara tabbatar da muhimmancin azumi wajen bunƙasa lafiyar Bani Adama

Source: Freedom Radio Nigeria | Date: August 23, 2012

1. According to the report, what might be the outcome if people fast?

   The report refers to fasting once or twice a week, and it explains that doing this can mitigate the effects of diseases associated with old age, such as mental illness, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s.

2. According to the report, what were the findings of the research that involved mice?

   According to the report, the life spans of some mice that were forced to fast improved by 40 percent.

3. What connection does the report make between religion and health?

   According to the report, people who are very religious have a chance of having better and longer lives.

A report about a cultural event <> Majalisar masarautar Kano ta sauya shawara dangane da batun hawan salla

Source: BBC Hausa [1] | Date: August 18, 2012

1. What is the main goal of the report?

   The main goal of the report is to explain how the aging and general health of the emir are contributing to the decision to have a low-key event this year.

2. What major change is expected, and when was it announced?

   According to the report, the royal palace announced on Friday that only one out of the four traditional Sallah parades will be performed this year.

3. Depending on the weather, how will the emir travel to the mosque?

   According to a spokesman of the royal family, Mr. Aminu Ado Bayero, if it does not rain on that day, the emir plans to ride his royal chariots to the mosque, passing through the Fatalwa and Kofar Mata gates. If it rains, the emir will use his car to travel to the mosque, departing from his home through the southern gate.

A report about palm oil <> Kamfanin Herakles na Amurka ya yanke hukuncin janyewa daga cikin ƙungiyar manoma masu samar da man ja, “Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil”

Source: BBC Hausa [2] | Date: September 7, 2012

1. What is being affected by the activities of Herakles?

   In the report, it is claimed that the company poses a serious threat to wildlife and to the livelihoods of the people living in the area where it operates.

2. When did Herakles start the project, and how large was the area to be affected?

   According to the report, the company started the project in 2010, and it planned to cover an area of seventy thousand hectares in southwestern Cameroon.

3. What can be inferred from the company’s decision to start planting oil palm seeds?

   It can be inferred that the company, by deciding to start planting oil palm seeds, denies the accusations of environmentalists and that it does not want to follow the rules of new plantation procedures.