curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-about-adverbial-phrases/67fe4a1670a9e2d8eee4ef56.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What is the initial thing Bob wants to discuss?
How many people are going to be off during the first week of the month.
Bob does not mention people taking a break from work.
The deadlines for their projects.
Bob doesn't mention anything about the deadlines.
The structure of their meetings.
This is not what Bob says he wants to discuss initially.
The frequency of their updates.
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First off is used to introduce the first thing that will be discussed or done. It signals the beginning of a list or order of things to focus on. For example:
First off, we need to address the project's scope. – This means addressing the project's scope is the first thing that will be done.
First off, let's review the current goals before we start planning. – This means reviewing the current goals is the first thing that will happen before moving on to planning.
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