---
id: 66bbba46fff0ef451b701bcd
title: Task 103
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-103
lang: en-US
---

<!-- Audio Reference:
Tom: Hey Sarah, do you have a moment? I'm struggling with these IDEs.
Sarah: Sure, I'm not busy. What's the problem? -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

# --questions--

## --text--

Is Sarah available to talk to Tom?

## --answers--

No, she is busy and doesn't want to know about his problems.

### --feedback--

Sarah says she is not busy.

---

Yes, she is available and wants to know what's the problem.

---

No, she cannot talk right now, she has her own problems.

### --feedback--

Sarah mentions that she is not busy.

---

Yes, but only for a moment because she has her own problems.

### --feedback--

Sarah doesn't limit the time; she simply states that she is not busy.

## --video-solution--

2

# --explanation--

Instead of directly saying she is free, Sarah uses the negative form `I'm not busy` to emphasize that she has time to help.

This is a polite and indirect way to offer availability in English, commonly used to make the conversation more tactful.

Her follow-up sentence, `What's the problem?`, confirms she's willing to assist by inviting Tom to explain the issue.

# --scene--

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```
