curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-manage-a-conversation/67e5441c29f3feeb88b1540e.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
Excuse me, Tom, I'm sorry to BLANK, but I need to BLANK up an urgent issue with the latest software update.
interrupt
This means to stop someone from continuing what they are doing or saying. It often happens suddenly.
bring
This is part of a phrasal verb that means to start talking about a topic or issue.
To interrupt means to stop someone while they are speaking or doing something. For example:
Sorry to interrupt, but can I ask a quick question? – This means the speaker is politely stopping someone to ask something.
To bring something up means to start talking about a topic, especially one that may be important or serious. For example:
She brought up the idea of changing the team's schedule. – This means she started a conversation about changing the schedule.
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