Short Sentences 3
Follow the instructions shown on each step to have the best performance.
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Listening
Listen to the audios and try to understand as much as possible.
When done, move on to section two.
Notepad
Part One
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Glossary
Check the highlighted word for each audio, use a dictionary if necessary.
Listen again if you want. When done, move on to section three.
Part One
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Overlook
When you overlook something, you fail to notice or pay attention to it.
--- e.g; "-He overlooked a critical detail in the contract, which resulted in the company paying extra fees later."
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Step up
When you step up, you take responsibility or take action in a challenging situation.--- e.g; "-When the manager resigned suddenly, she stepped up and kept the team on track."
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Get back on track
When you get back on track, you return to the planned schedule or progress. --- e.g; "-We had some delays, but with proper planning, we got back on track and met the deadline."
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Transcript
Read the audios' transcript and check overall understanding.
When done, move on to section four.
Part One
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We thought everything was fine, but we didn’t double-check. If we had paid more attention, we wouldn’t have overlooked such a big mistake.
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When our client noticed the error, they demanded an urgent fix. Since no one else was available, I had to step up and take care of it.
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I lost a whole day fixing the issue, but if I stay focused now, I can get back on track by next week.
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Conversation
Practice a quick conversation about the subject with a partner or teacher.
Question One
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What’s your approach when a key decision needs to be made immediately, but you don’t have all the information?
Question Two
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When a mistake happens in a high-stakes project, what’s the first question you ask your team?
Question Three
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How do you distinguish between problems that require your direct involvement and those that should be handled by your team?