Short Sentences 5
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.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Notepad
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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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Lacks (lack)
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Definition: When something is missing what it should have to be complete.
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Example sentence: "The report lacks details, so we can’t understand the full picture yet."
Part Two
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On time
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Definition: When something is done exactly when it’s supposed to, not late.
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Example sentence: "She always submits her work on time, so the team can stay on schedule."
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Dig deeper
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Definition: When you search more carefully to find out what’s really happening.
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Example sentence: "The numbers don’t add up, so we need to dig deeper to find the mistake."
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Went wrong (go wrong)
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Definition: When something messes up or doesn’t work the way it should.
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Example sentence: "Everything was fine until the system crashed—something clearly went wrong."
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Transcript
Read the audios' transcript and check overall understanding.
When done, move on to section four.
Part Two
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Seriously? I tested it twice and sent it on time yesterday!
Part Three
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They mentioned missing trends from last quarter. Can you dig deeper?
Part Four
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Fine, I’ll pull the raw data and figure out what went wrong.
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Conversation
Practice a quick conversation about the subject with a partner or teacher.
Question One
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Have you ever been in a situation where you delivered something on time, but the client was still unhappy? How did you handle it?
Question Two
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How do you ensure that critical details don’t get overlooked when working on important deliverables?