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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #33242 Medium Dog Coat
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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:

You can't judge a book by its cover. But you can judge a dog by its coat. You can even read right through to its genes. Because a study in the August 27th online issue of Science shows that just three key genes govern the length and texture of dog fur. Domestic dogs come in a stunning variety of shapes and sizes, and different breeds wear different coats. They can have short hair or long hair, or fur that's straight, wavy, curly, wiry or smooth. To find the genes suitable for this furry rainbow, scientists scanned the DNA of a thousand individual dogs from 80 different breeds. And they found that every coat's appearance boils down to three simple traits: length, curl and texture. And that each of these traits is controlled by just one gene.
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Printed "emirate", the speaker says "different"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "and different breeds wear". The printed word starts with a different letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "satiable", the speaker says "suitable"

Explanation: The speaker says "genes suitable for this", not "satiable". Both words start and end the same, so listen to the middle.

Printed "outed", the speaker says "thousand"

Explanation: Listen for "a thousand individual dogs". The spoken word is much longer, so expect a longer word than the printed one.

"Science" matches the audio

Explanation: "issue of Science shows" has a name that looks special. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"curl" matches the audio

Explanation: "length, curl and texture" has a short word between longer ones. It is exactly what the speaker says, so do not click it.

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