---
id: 67ddb0b9b04b5097971a98a1
title: Task 32
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-32
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (Audio) James: Anything else we should discuss before our next meeting? -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

# --questions--

## --text--

What does James want to know?

## --answers--

If there is anything more they need to talk about.

---

If the meeting is happening today.

### --feedback--

James does not talk about a meeting happening today.

---

If someone missed the meeting.

### --feedback--

There's no mention of attendance.

---

If the next meeting is canceled.

### --feedback--

James is not referring to a canceled meeting.

## --video-solution--

1

# --explanation--

In casual spoken language, you often leave out words when the meaning is still clear. In this case, `Anything else we should discuss?` is a shortened form of `Is there anything else we should discuss?`. This kind of omission is common in conversation. Another example:

`Need any help?` is a shorter way to say `Do you need any help?` – The subject and auxiliary verb are left out, but the meaning stays the same.

# --scene--

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      {
        "character": "James",
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          "z": 1.2
        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_15-1.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 39.22,
      "finishTimestamp": 42.22
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "character": "James",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "James",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 4,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Anything else we should discuss before our next meeting?",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "James",
      "opacity": 0,
      "startTime": 4.5
    }
  ]
}
```
