curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-express-concerns/67cb10e4fff59822cf749b0c.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What does Maria think adjusting the deadline will do?
Make the situation less stressful for the team.
Give the team more tasks to complete.
Maria does not imply it will increase their workload.
Cause more confusion about the project timeline.
Maria does not think that it would create confusion.
Make the client reconsider the project requirements.
Maria does not mention the client.
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To ease the pressure means to make a difficult or stressful situation less intense or overwhelming. For example:
Hiring more staff will ease the pressure on the current team. - This means that adding more people will reduce stress and workload.
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