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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #34126 Medium Mars Winter
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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:

As many of us broil in August heat the Mars rover Spirit is hunkered down to survive a far more brutal season—a Martian winter. Spirit's been on Mars since January 2004 and already survived previous winters, which run from May through November. With sunlight reaching Spirit at a weak angle, the rover hibernates and uses the scant solar power to recharge batteries and heat itself to -40 degrees. At least that's what's happened in previous winters. This winter, the game little unit just doesn't have enough juice to keep its heaters on, so temperatures inside the rover will plunge to a frigid -67 degrees Fahrenheit. When NASA scientists began signaling Spirit on July 26, they hoped to receive a communications beep back—but so far there's only silence. The researchers say that in about two months sunlight will start to increase again through March 2011.
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Printed "reside", the speaker says "survived"

Explanation: Listen for "already survived previous winters." The printed word "reside" is on the page. They start with different letters, so listen to the start of the word.

Printed "subtype", the speaker says "sunlight"

Explanation: You will hear "sunlight reaching Spirit at." The printed word "subtype" is on the page. Both words start with s, so listen to the rest of the word.

Printed "hypothesising", the speaker says "reaching"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "reaching Spirit at a." The printed word "hypothesising" is shown instead. They start with different letters, so listen to the start of the word.

Printed "cautioned", the speaker says "happened"

Explanation: Listen again to "that's happened in previous winters." The printed word "cautioned" appears instead. The first letters differ, so listen to the start of the word.

Printed "plainness", the speaker says "communications"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "receive a communications beep back." The printed word "plainness" is on the page. The spoken word is much longer, so listen for a longer word.

"broil" matches the audio

Explanation: "As many of us broil in August heat" has a surprising action word. It may look wrong, but the speaker says broil exactly, so do not click it.

"Spirit's" matches the audio

Explanation: "Spirit's been on Mars since January 2004" has a name with an apostrophe. It looks like a trick, but the speaker says Spirit's exactly, so do not click it.

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