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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #33484 Short Oil Obsorber
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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:

It might look and even feel like paper, but a new material created by scientists at MIT is designed to be an oil spill super-absorber. This technology debuted in a recent issue of Nature Biotechnology, scientists designed a mesh of nonowires made of potassium manganese oxide. The mesh is dried in much the same manner as cellulose is treated to make paper. Between the nanowires are tiny pores that act like capillaries to absorb liquid—again, like a paper towel. But the wires have a coating that repels water. In fact, researchers say this material can be left in water for a month and, when taken I out, will still be dry. But oil can seep into those pores. The nano paper can absorb twenty times its weight in oil. And it can be reused.
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Printed "biases", the speaker says "scientists"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "scientists at MIT". They start with different letters, so listen from the first sound.

Printed "paleontology", the speaker says "technology"

Explanation: Listen again to "technology debuted in". Both words end with the same letters, so hear the full word.

Printed "hyperlinks", the speaker says "scientists"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "scientists designed a". They begin with different letters, so focus on the first sound.

Printed "merchandize", the speaker says "nonowires"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "nonowires made of". The printed word starts with another letter, so catch the first sound.

Printed "yields", the speaker says "manganese"

Explanation: The speaker says "of potassium manganese oxide", not "yields". They start with different letters and the spoken word is much longer, so follow the audio.

"cellulose" matches the audio

Explanation: "as cellulose is treated" looks technical. It is exactly what the speaker says, so do not click it.

"reused" matches the audio

Explanation: "it can be reused" is short and may seem odd. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

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