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   Tutor A plan can work today without lasting
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   Tutor forever. Listen to this family discussion.
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   Marriage Story This remains an LA family for the time
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   Tutor being.
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   Tutor Is this arrangement temporary, or is it a
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   Tutor permanent decision?
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   Tutor It means a temporary arrangement. The
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   Tutor family is based in Los Angeles for now,
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   Tutor but that arrangement may change.
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    Tutor The phrase leaves the future open. It does
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    Tutor not give an exact deadline or promise that
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    Tutor things will definitely change.
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    Tutor Listen to the next two examples. Both
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    Tutor speakers describe a temporary arrangement.
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    Tutor You can stay for the time being, I suppose
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    Where Eagles Dare This can remain a strictly army matter for
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    Marriage Story the time being.
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    Tutor Write about your own temporary
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    Tutor arrangement.
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    Tutor Keep all four words together: for the time
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    Tutor being. The arrangement works for now.

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1. Frage 1 Satz noch einmal anhören

   Is this arrangement temporary, or is it a permanent decision?

   A A temporary arrangement B A permanent decision
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2. Frage 2

   Which statement best describes an arrangement made 'for the time being'?

   A It is a current solution that is not meant to last permanently and may change. B It is a permanent agreement with a guaranteed completion date next month. C It is a past habit that finished many years ago.
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3. Frage 3

   Which sentence follows the correct form and punctuation for this expression?

   A At the time being, we will park in the gravel lot. B We will park in the gravel lot for the being time. C For the time being, we will park in the gravel lot.
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4. Frage 4

   Where is 'for the time being' most appropriate to use?

   A Only in historical academic essays and legal contracts. B In ordinary spoken conversations and practical work or personal messages. C Exclusively in slang messages between teenagers.
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