When the listening transcript appears 'Actually...', the speaker is usually:
AConfirming
BCorrecting an earlier point or adding contrasting informationCORRECT
CJoking
DRepeating
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
'Actually' often signals a correction or a more accurate version — listen carefully for the revised information.
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