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- A guest arrives to borrow a microphone for a community presentation. The assistant opens an orange storage container near the window. He removes the microphone with care and offers an extra cable. Both speakers check the power switch before the workshop begins. Sound systems require patience, but reliable equipment makes every speech clear. Setting up audio gear for a guest presentation. · from ‘A, an, and the: clear everyday rules’ A2 20 s Included with membership
- The shop assistant gave me a piece of advice about my bike seat. She advised me to try a lower position before buying another seat. A cyclist explains a shop assistant's suggestion to a friend. · from ‘Advice or advise: asking for help and suggesting a next step’ B1 7 s Included with membership
- Hi, it's Leah. Nina found the cooking room, and she and I have washed the vegetables. The teacher gave her and me a different job today: making the soup. We have everything except a large pot. The assistant is looking for one, so the lesson will start ten minutes late. We'll read the recipe while we wait. Leah leaves a voice message for a classmate who is still on the way. · from ‘Choose she and I or her and me’ B1 18 s Included with membership
- Our assistant chose to be facetious in every reply. She made several jokes about musical chairs while the rest of our group gathered extra seating. Preparing seating before an afternoon event. · from ‘Facetious: Meaning, Tone, and Use’ B2 10 s Included with membership
- A security officer unlocked an iron gate at dawn, and warm sunlight entered our quiet lobby. Elena moved several cardboard boxes past an empty desk, and she set each box near an elevator. Meanwhile, an assistant carried black coffee into our main conference room. An office worker describes opening the building early in the morning. · from ‘Concrete nouns: simple rules and examples’ B1 15 s Included with membership
