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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #33241 Short Climate and Insect
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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:

A direct effect on human health related to climate change is the likely increase in infectious diseases transmitted by insects or through contaminated water. In the March 25th issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, infectious disease researcher Emily Shuman points out that insects are more active at higher temperatures and broaden their range. Altered, weather patterns bring drought to some areas, flooding to others and a higher likelihood of water contamination to both.
The World Health Organization predicts a 3 to 5 percent increase in the population at risk for malaria with a temperature increase of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. And two degrees is our best-case scenario right now. The WHO also sees 10 percent more diarrheal diseases related to unclean water by 2030 due to climate change. Shuman urges the development of warning systems to spot disease outbreaks early.
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Printed "fearless", the speaker says "infectious"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "increase in infectious diseases". They start with different letters, so listen for the first letter.

Printed "winds", the speaker says "predicts"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "predicts a 3 to 5 percent". The printed word starts with a different letter and is much shorter than the spoken word.

Printed "fetal", the speaker says "diarrheal"

Explanation: The speaker says "10 percent more diarrheal diseases", not "fetal". The printed word does not make sense before "diseases", and both words end the same way.

Printed "outtakes", the speaker says "outbreaks"

Explanation: Listen for "spot disease outbreaks early". They both start the same, so wait for the rest of the word to tell them apart.

"Celsius" matches the audio

Explanation: "2 to 3 degrees Celsius" appears in the text. It looks like a trick, but the speaker says it, so do not click it.

"malaria" matches the audio

Explanation: "at risk for malaria with a temperature". This name may look rare, yet the speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

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