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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

draftdraftvisual-simulation-mechanicsinstruction-sequence-taskinstruction-followingB1Listening

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

testarena

Source languages

global

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

service-dialogue-turns

Source traps

ru-word-order-question

Tags

instructionsbefore-aftertech-support

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"
    }
  ]
}