curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-share-your-progress-in-weekly-stand-up-meetings/6579c8d3313c5fa61d25d4ff.md
The modal verb can is used to ask for permission or to inquire about someone's ability to do something. In this context, Bob uses can to politely ask Sophie if she is ready or willing to begin the meeting.
Good morning, everyone. Let's start with our stand-up meeting. Sophie, BLANK you BLANK?
can
Bob uses this word to politely ask if Sophie is ready to start speaking.
begin
It is used here to start the meeting. Bob is asking Sophie if she can start talking about her work.
{
"setup": {
"background": "company1-boardroom.png",
"characters": [
{
"character": "Bob",
"position": {
"x": 50,
"y": 15,
"z": 1.2
},
"opacity": 0
}
],
"audio": {
"filename": "6.2-1.mp3",
"startTime": 1,
"startTimestamp": 0,
"finishTimestamp": 4.36
}
},
"commands": [
{
"character": "Bob",
"opacity": 1,
"startTime": 0
},
{
"character": "Bob",
"startTime": 1,
"finishTime": 5.36,
"dialogue": {
"text": "Good morning, everyone. Let's start our stand-up meeting. Sophie, can you begin?",
"align": "center"
}
},
{
"character": "Bob",
"opacity": 0,
"startTime": 5.86
}
]
}