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<!-- (Audio) Tom: That's fine. Go ahead. I'm sure everyone will appreciate knowing about it. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What does Tom think about Jessica telling the team about the bug?

--answers--

He thinks it's unnecessary and might confuse the team.

--feedback--

Tom actually supports Jessica's idea.


He believes the team will be glad to have that information.


He wants Jessica to wait until the next meeting.

--feedback--

By using Go ahead, Tom means she can do it now.


He thinks someone else should share the information.

--feedback--

Tom is actually encouraging Jessica to explain it to the team.

--video-solution--

2

--explanation--

To appreciate + verb in the -ing form means to be thankful for or value someone doing something. For example:

Thank you. I really appreciate learning about these features. – This means the speaker is thankful that someone helped them discover new things.

--scene--

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