Xiao visits her professor's office at her university in Toronto to ask for more time on an essay. Listen for how she asks without over-explaining, and how they meet in the middle.
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No text yet. Listen for who, where and what goes wrong.
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- ProfessorText hidden. Listen first.
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- ProfessorText hidden. Listen first.
- XiaoText hidden. Listen first.
- ProfessorText hidden. Listen first.
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Practice · 3 min
Record Xiao's line "Right. Well, I don't want to make excuses, but my grandmother's been in the hospital, and I flew home last week." Keep the reason short and even, with no drama in your voice. Compare with the model. A calm, one-sentence reason sounds more believable than a long, emotional one.
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