curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-express-concerns/67c8a86ee7448eabdf46fa79.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What other issues has the team been facing?
They don't have enough computers.
James does not mention problems with equipment.
They are struggling with teamwork.
James does not talk about teamwork issues.
They receive important information too late.
They have too many meetings.
James does not mention meetings as a problem.
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Sometimes at the beginning of a sentence emphasizes that the situation happens occasionally but not always. It can also be placed before the main verb, but placing it first can add a natural flow to speech. For example:
Sometimes we forget how important breaks are. - This means it happens occasionally.
Too is used as an intensifier and it means excessively or more than desired. It differs from very or so, which only emphasize degree but do not indicate excess. For example:
It's too late. - This means it's later than acceptable.
This exercise is too difficult. - This means the exercise is more difficult than necessary.
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