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<!-- (audio) Alice: I like that idea. We could create scenarios that developers can work through to see how best practices are applied in real-life situations. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

I like that idea. We BLANK create scenarios that developers BLANK work through to see how best practices are applied in real-life situations.

--blanks--

could

--feedback--

This modal verb expresses possibility or a suggestion.

can

--feedback--

This modal verb expresses ability or permission.

--explanation--

Let's review some modal verbs.

Could is used to suggest an idea or possibility.

Can is used to talk about ability or what is possible.

Alice uses could to suggest an idea and can to describe what developers are able to do.

--scene--

json
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    "background": "company2-boardroom.png",
    "characters": [
      {
        "character": "Alice",
        "position": {
          "x": 50,
          "y": 0,
          "z": 1.4
        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_17-3.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 38.78,
      "finishTimestamp": 45.22
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "character": "Alice",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "Alice",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 7.44,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "I like that idea. We could create scenarios that developers can work through to see how best practices are applied in real-life situations.",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "Alice",
      "opacity": 0,
      "startTime": 7.94
    }
  ]
}