▶ Your Answer : The reading passage states that there are three factors which leaded Angkor's demise; however, the listening passage refutes this idea by providing several counterexamples. To begin with, the writer asserts that black death is the cause of Angkor's demise. China came by trade and indegeneous inhabitants decline drastically. On the contrary, the lecture contradicts this idea by saying that black death influenced to coastal area. The possibility of inland being suffered from black death is very low. It is still debated whether to S.E Asia. Furthermore, the author contends that water system is failed. Due to enfineer faults, water level became lowered. To be specefic, rice harvestes were likely reduced leaving the population insufficient food to live on. On the contrary, the lecturer rebuts this point by stating that it is not crucial as water amount is limited. It is supposed that there must be other resources in other places. Moreover, the passage claims that the rise of maritime trade as being fatal to Angkor's economy. At the time of Angkor's economy. Specifically, coastal area grew up and inland declined. Angkor city collapsed by shift of eocnomy. In contsrast, the speaker belies this claim by mentioning that marine trade is not impacted severely. Marine trade is based on agricultural products unlikely to coastal luxury items. Additionally, it still remained importantly, after coastal rose. |