curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-talk-about-past-experiences/6717b55fb3b4160fd757b7af.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What was the team waiting for in order to resume their work?
They were waiting for Jake to fix everything.
While Jake was resolving an issue, the team was specifically waiting for his green light, or permission, to continue.
They were waiting for new instructions.
Jake's sentence focuses on the team waiting for his approval, not new instructions.
They were waiting for the system to restart.
Jake doesn't mention the system restarting. The team was waiting for his permission.
They were waiting for Jake's permission or authorization.
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Green light in this context means approval or permission to start or continue an activity. It is often used figuratively to represent a signal to proceed. For example:
The manager gave the green light to launch the new product. - Meaning the manager authorized the launch.
In this sentence, Jake explains that the team was waiting for his permission to resume their work while he was resolving an issue.
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