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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #34823 Medium Astrophysical Journal

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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

Result:

Correct Transcript:

As kids, many of us pondered what stars are made of.. Some grown-up astronomers, on the other hand, wonder about where stars came from. Now, a study serves up a surprise. Because it seems that the smallest galaxies in the universe gave rise to an unexpectedly large proportion of stars. The findings are in the Astrophysical Journal. Most of the stars we see in the sky were formed when the universe was young, just a few billion years after the Big Bang. So to study stellar origins, scientists use telescopes that allow them to see galaxies that are so far away, they're essentially looking back in time. Previous observations had focused on the star-forming powers of larger galaxies. But in this latest study, researchers used data collected by a powerful camera aboard the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Printed "ogled", the speaker says "grown up"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "Some grown up astronomers". But the page shows "ogled" instead. They start with different letters, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "averse", the speaker says "universe"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "the universe gave rise". You see "averse" in the text, not the audio. The first letters differ, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "cryptically", the speaker says "unexpectedly"

Explanation: The speaker says "unexpectedly large proportion". On the page it reads "cryptically" instead. They end with the same two letters, so listen from the start.

Printed "felony", the speaker says "essentially"

Explanation: Listen for "they're essentially looking". The page shows "felony" instead. The spoken word is much longer, so listen for that longer word.

Printed "countable", the speaker says "powerful"

Explanation: You will hear "a powerful camera aboard". The text reads "countable", so listen for a different word. They start and end differently, so listen to the whole word.

"Astrophysical" matches the audio

Explanation: "The findings are in the Astrophysical Journal" has a long printed word. It looks rare, but the speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"Hubble" matches the audio

Explanation: "Hubble Space Telescope" shows a proper name that might distract you. The speaker says it as printed, so do not click it.

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