Recession and Health

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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #35444 Short Recession and Health

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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 sounds paradoxical, but in wealthy countries, there’s nothing like a recession to boost the population's health. According to a report in the September 1st Canadian Medical association Journal, when our paychecks get lighter, we do more than tighten our purse strings—we also cinch our belts, kick bad habits and manage to lower our mortality rates. Economic growth is usually associated with increased life spans, but the report says that’s only true for very poor countries, researchers looked at data from dozens of 20th century international health studies and found that, once per-capita income passed $5000, recessions actually helped health. During lean times, people in relatively wealthy countries drink and smoke less and stop overeating. They also go out less, which means fewer trips in the car.

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Printed "admixture", the speaker says "September"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "September 1st Canadian Medical". The printed word starts with a different letter, so listen from the first sound.

Printed "assassination", the speaker says "association"

Explanation: Listen again to "Canadian Medical association Journal". Both words start with the same letter and end the same, so hear the middle of the word.

Printed "postdated", the speaker says "associated"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "usually associated with increased". The printed word starts with a different letter, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "weaknesses", the speaker says "researchers"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "countries, researchers looked at". The printed word looks nothing like that, so follow your ears not the page.

Printed "hardscrabble", the speaker says "international"

Explanation: The speaker says "20th century international health", not "hardscrabble". The two words start with different letters and mean different things, so listen carefully.

Printed "cantankerously", the speaker says "actually"

Explanation: Listen for "recessions actually helped health". The printed word is much longer, but both end the same, so trust the shorter spoken word.

Printed "threateningly", the speaker says "relatively"

Explanation: You will hear "people in relatively wealthy countries". Both words end the same, but start with different letters. Listen to the first sound.

"recession" matches the audio

Explanation: "there's nothing like a recession" looks like a tricky word here. It is exactly what the speaker says, so do not click it.

"mortality" matches the audio

Explanation: "lower our mortality rates" may seem rare and catch your eye. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

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