curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-manage-a-conversation/67f0662f8bb126744ddfc1a9.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What does Sarah want to know about?
When the new training sessions start.
The team's schedule for next week.
The team's schedule is not mentioned.
A delay in the integration process.
Sarah actually changes the topic.
Who will lead the next meeting.
Sarah is not asking about who'll lead the training sessions.
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I've been meaning to ask about... is a polite and natural way to bring up a question you've been wanting to ask for some time. It shows that the speaker hasn't forgotten and has been waiting for the right moment. For example:
I've been meaning to ask about your progress on the report. – This means the speaker has wanted to ask this question before, but is only doing it now.
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