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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #35696 Short Communication Tip
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You will hear a recording about a topic. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep. Select the correct option to complete the recording.

Transcript:

I try only to say three important things when I talk to people. No more than three. If it's one thing that's maybe even better, but usually there's a lot to say. When I make notes on what I want to talk about, if I see I’m going on past three to four and five I start eliminating them or seeing if I can fold them into the other things. Because three things are really all I can remember and I don't work from notes when I talk to people and I advise other people not to. I never read it because reading just excommunicates you; it's not communication it's excommunication, in my view. So I can't remember more than three things, and I don't think they can remember more than three things, so what’s the point of telling them stuff they’re not going to remember? So I stick to…
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Option 2: "three"

Explanation: This option aligns perfectly with the speaker's assertion that they can only remember three important things when communicating. The text repeatedly emphasizes the significance of this number, making it the correct choice.

Option 1: "four or five"

Explanation: This option suggests a quantity that exceeds the speaker's stated limit of three. The text emphasizes that the speaker tries to limit their points to three, making this option inconsistent with the main idea.

Option 3: "one"

Explanation: While the speaker mentions that one point might be better, this option does not fit the context of completing the sentence about what they can remember. The focus is on three as the maximum, thus making this option incorrect.

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