Regrets: I Wish I'd...
Syllabus topic 3: Regrets: I Wish I'd...
A short listening passage with three questions on details, meaning and the speaker's perspective. Original educational audio with synthesised voices.
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What does he regret most?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Agreeing before setting realistic conditions
He should have negotiated the schedule and confirmed resources.
Why was the first apology ineffective?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: It focused on his own stress
It overlooked the volunteers' experience of broken promises.
What improved the second conversation?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Accountability and clear choices
He acknowledged commitments and let people decide whether to continue.
What does he regret most?
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Correct answer: Agreeing before setting realistic conditions
He should have negotiated the schedule and confirmed resources.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: It focused on his own stress
It overlooked the volunteers' experience of broken promises.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Accountability and clear choices
He acknowledged commitments and let people decide whether to continue.
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