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<!-- (Audio) Jake: I was thinking of finishing with a focus on the future. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

I was thinking of BLANK a BLANK the future.

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finishing with

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This two-word phrase means to end something by including or emphasizing a final part or idea. The first word ends with -ing.


focus on

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This two-word phrase means to give special attention to a specific topic or idea.

--explanation--

Finish with means ending something by adding or highlighting a final point. For example:

She finished with thank you to the audience. – This means she ended her talk by expressing gratitude.

Focus on means to concentrate or give importance to a certain subject. For example:

The meeting will focus on next quarter's goals. – This means the main topic will be future goals.

Focus on can be a verb or part of a noun phrase. As a verb, it means to direct attention toward something. As a noun, it refers to the main topic or area of attention. Examples:

  • (verb) Let's focus on improving customer service. – This means the team should pay close attention to making service better.

  • (noun) The focus on innovation helped the company grow. – This means innovation was the main topic or priority.

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