curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-talk-about-numbers-with-a-coworker/6846bbfb276f871206b7c2a3.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
For the BLANK, the first task is to BLANK the software requirements by next Friday.
initial phase
This two-word phrase refers to the first stage of a project.
finalize
This verb means to complete or make something final.
Initial phase means the beginning stage of something. For example:
During the initial phase of testing, we found several bugs. — This means bugs were found at the start of testing.
To finalize means to complete or finish something officially. For example:
We need to finalize the design before the meeting. — They need to complete the design.
So, James is saying: In the first stage, the most important job is to complete the software requirements.
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