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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #30146 Short Earth 2
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You will hear a recording. Below is a transcription of the recording. Some words in the transcription differ from what the speaker said. Please click on the words that are different.
* Click on the words that are different from what you hear
Result:

Correct Transcript:

It seems we now know more about outer space than we do about the Earth's core. This is because temperatures are so higher at the centre of the Earth that human beings have not been able to take a close look at it. However, new method of analysis may soon change all that. The seismic waves created by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions penetrate the Earth's layers at different speeds. It is now hoped that by studying these waves, scientists will be able to make new discoveries and solve some of the mysteries of the internal structure of the Earth.
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Printed "great", the speaker says "higher"

Explanation: Listen again to "so higher at the centre". The printed word "great" starts with a different letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "techniques", the speaker says "method"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "new method of analysis". The printed word "techniques" is much longer, so trust the sound not the length.

Printed "formed", the speaker says "created"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "seismic waves created by". Both words end with the same letters, so listen to the start of the word.

Printed "findings", the speaker says "discoveries"

Explanation: The speaker says "make new discoveries and solve" not "findings". These two mean similar things, so follow the sound, not the meaning.

Printed "inside", the speaker says "internal"

Explanation: Listen for "the internal structure of the". Both words start with the same letter, so you must hear the whole word.

"outer" matches the audio

Explanation: "more about outer space than" may look odd, but the speaker really says it as printed. Do not click it.

"volcanic" matches the audio

Explanation: "earthquakes and volcanic eruptions" may distract you. The speaker says "volcanic" exactly, so do not click it.

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