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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #30161 Short Archery 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
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Correct Transcript:

Archery, the practice or art of shooting with a bow and arrow, has played an important part in English history, being the main weapon of the foot-soldier and instrumental in winning many battles in wars with the French - with whom we seemed to be constantly at war during the Middle Ages. The English favored the longbow over the short bow and the crossbow, the latter being the main firearm of militaries on the European continent. The crossbow fired a metal bolt released by a trigger, rather like a gun, and had the longest range of any of the bows, but the main advantage of the longbow was its accuracy. The importance placed on archery is illustrated by the fact that medieval kings in England encouraged the practice and one of them, Edward III.
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Printed "major", the speaker says "main"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "being the main weapon". Both words start with m, so listen for the whole word.

Printed "continuously", the speaker says "constantly"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "be constantly at war". They start with c and end the same, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "featured", the speaker says "favored"

Explanation: The speaker says "English favored the longbow", not "featured". Both words start with f, so listen to the full word.

Printed "militias", the speaker says "militaries"

Explanation: Listen for "main firearm of militaries". Both start with m, so listen to the whole word, and the spoken word is longer.

Printed "farthest", the speaker says "longest"

Explanation: You will hear "had the longest range". They start with different letters but both end the same, so listen to the first letter.

"crossbow" matches the audio

Explanation: "the crossbow, the latter" has a less common word that may catch your eye. It is exactly what the speaker says, so do not click it.

"Edward" matches the audio

Explanation: "one of them, Edward III" shows a name and number which looks special. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

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