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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #33486 Short Ringing Ears
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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:

If you’re ever worried that you've had one too many drinks after a night of bar-hopping, you might want to ask yourself: Are my ears ringing? Because it turns out that when the music gets loud, we tend to drain our mug of brew faster. That's according to a study to be published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Researchers staked out two bars in the west of France and observed drinking habits of 40 patrons. With permission from bartenders, the scientists A pumped up the volume of a Top 40 station from 72 to 88 pounding decibels. In this ear-splitting din of pop-music, patrons drank more in less time. While it's been known that music played in the mall can influence consumer behavior, this study is the first to take that theory to the bar scene. The researchers speculate that loud music may energize and excite bar-hoppers, making them more likely to binge.
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Printed "respond", the speaker says "observed"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "observed drinking habits of". The printed word starts with a different letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "sending", the speaker says "drinking"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "drinking habits of". Both words end with "ing", so listen for the first letter.

Printed "fearing", the speaker says "ear splitting"

Explanation: The speaker says "ear-splitting din of pop-music", not "fearing". The printed word makes no sense before "din", so trust the sound, not the page.

Printed "liberate", the speaker says "speculate"

Explanation: Listen for "speculate that loud music". The two words end the same way, so hear the first letter and the whole word.

"bartenders" matches the audio

Explanation: "With permission from bartenders, the scientists A pumped" has a long common word. It may look odd, but the speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"patrons" matches the audio

Explanation: "habits of 40 patrons" sits next to the change. It matches the audio, so do not click it.

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