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<!-- (Audio) Bob: Hey Maria, can we talk about the project timeline? -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What does Bob want to discuss with Maria?

--answers--

The team's progress on the project.

--feedback--

Bob does not mention the team's progress.


The project timeline.


A new project proposal.

--feedback--

Bob does not talk about a new project.


The final report for the project.

--feedback--

Bob does not mention a final report.

--video-solution--

2

--explanation--

Can we talk about... is commonly used to start a discussion in a polite and professional way. It signals that the speaker wants to have a conversation about a specific topic without being too direct or demanding. For example:

Can we talk about the budget for next month? - This politely introduces a discussion about financial planning.

--scene--

json
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    "background": "company2-boardroom.png",
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          "x": 50,
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        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_12-1.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 0,
      "finishTimestamp": 2.68
    }
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      "character": "Bob",
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    },
    {
      "character": "Bob",
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      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Hey Maria, can we talk about the project timeline?",
        "align": "center"
      }
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