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B2-C1

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Noe

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Warm-up Questions

Have you ever had a problem understanding someone’s accent in English? What did you do?
In online meetings, what tools help you communicate clearly (chat, email, screen share, etc.)?

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Order: Alphabetical Random

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Network issues and uncertainty about future problems (00:00 – 01:03)

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1. What is causing issues “time to time” according to the speaker?

A slow computer
A network mismatch
A lack of training
A power outage

2. What does the speaker say they cannot give?

A guarantee that everything will be fine
A new router from Cisco
A list of all IP addresses
A deadline for the deployment

3. Why is the speaker unsure about future issues?

Because their setup with matching last IP digits has not been tested before
Because the internet connection is always unstable
Because the clients refuse to update their systems
Because they lost access to the recordings

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Accent, variety differences, and comprehension challenges (01:03 – 01:38)

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1. What phrase does the speaker mention as “standard British American English”?

on time
from time to time
time after time
in time

2. What is common in Indian English, according to the speaker?

Never using prepositions
Saying “time to time” without “from”
Always using very formal vocabulary
Avoiding the word “time”

3. Who does the speaker say finds an Indian accent very challenging?

Canadian learners
Japanese learners
German learners
Argentinian learners

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Successful communication in a real online meeting vs textbooks (01:38 – 02:27)

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1. How did the speaker participate in the meeting?

By reading a textbook chapter
By calling the participants one by one
By attending an in-person workshop
By sitting in on an online meeting and later using the recording

2. What did participants sometimes do to make sure the message was clear?

Speak only in short sentences
Turn off their cameras
Use only British English
Write things down in the chat

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1. What is one main theme of the video?

Real-world communication can work well even with accent and language variety differences
Everyone should use the same accent to communicate
The best way to learn English is to avoid online meetings
Network testing always prevents future problems completely

2. What strategy in the video supports successful understanding in meetings?

Avoiding questions to save time
Using multiple resources (like chat) to confirm meaning
Speaking as fast as possible
Never using written communication

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

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In your experience, what causes more misunderstandings: grammar mistakes or pronunciation/accent differences? Why?
What are practical ways to check understanding in an online meeting without interrupting too much?
Do you think English textbooks should include more “real” meeting language (with different accents and styles)? How?
Describe a time you solved a communication problem by using another resource (chat, email, visuals, translation tools, etc.). What worked?

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