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→ After listening to the recording, sum up what you heard in a few sentences. You can use the questions to help you summarize. Read the transcript if needed.

Flight Delay
Sum up what was said by answering the following questions. The final summary should be in sentence form.
Why was the flight delayed?
How long is the delay?
What are passengers offered during the wait?
Final Summary Sentence:
Your summary of what was said: _____________________________________

IDIOM USE
Not all is lost – We use this idiom when a situation looks bad, but there is still some hope or a positive outcome.
Ways we use it:
Travel: when a flight or trip is delayed but help is provided.
Work: when part of a project fails, but solutions remain.
Daily life: when a plan doesn’t go perfectly, but it still has value.
Examples:
“The flight was delayed, but not all is lost — they gave us snacks.”
“We missed the first deadline, but not all is lost. We can still finish.”
“The recipe didn’t look pretty, but not all is lost. It tasted great.”

PHRASAL VERB USE
Hold up – We use this phrasal verb when talking about delays, support, or even robbery (informal).
Ways we use it:
To delay something.
To support something.
To rob someone or someplace (informal).
Examples in different tenses:
Present: “Traffic always holds up the bus.”
Past: “An accident held up traffic yesterday.”
Continuous: “The line is holding up because the computer is slow.”
Passive: “The game was held up by rain.”
