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<!-- (Audio) Brian: It's going to start around 2 AM and should last a couple of hours. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

It's going to start BLANK 2 AM and should last BLANK hours.

--blanks--

around

--feedback--

This word means approximately or close to a specific time or amount.


a couple of

--feedback--

This phrase of three words means two or a small number, typically more than one but not many.

--explanation--

Around means approximately or near a certain time, place, or amount. For example:

The meeting will start around 10 AM. - This means the meeting is expected to start at approximately 10 AM, but not exactly at that time.

A couple of means two or a small number. For example:

We need a couple of days to finish the project. - This means that the project will take about two days, but it could be slightly more in some contexts.

--scene--

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        "text": "It's going to start around 2 a.m. and should last a couple of hours.",
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