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Router support instruction
Before you restart the router, unplug the modem, wait ten seconds, then plug the modem back in.
Classification
Provenance
Kind: human-authored
Source: content-expansion
Batch: real-life-instructions-001
Reviewer: content-lead
Updated: 2026-05-20
Instruction and answer
Instruction
Follow the support instruction exactly.
Correct answer
unplug-modem -> wait -> plug-modem -> restart-router
Explanation
'Before' changes the obvious order. The modem steps happen first; the router restart happens last.
Product use
Surfaces
Source languages
Difficulty
medium
Conversion hook
Shows that the learner can miss meaning while knowing every noun.
Review payload
Review notes
Consider adding audio before production use.
Media prompt
No media prompt attached.
Assets
Source traps
Tags
Usage
Tests: listening-comprehension, survival-english
Funnels: none
Challenges: instruction-trap
{
"type": "ordered-actions",
"correctOrder": [
"unplug-modem",
"wait",
"plug-modem",
"restart-router"
],
"actions": [
{
"id": "restart-router",
"label": "Restart the router"
},
{
"id": "plug-modem",
"label": "Plug the modem back in"
},
{
"id": "wait",
"label": "Wait ten seconds"
},
{
"id": "unplug-modem",
"label": "Unplug the modem"
}
]
}