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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #35825 Short A burro

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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:

A burro is a small donkey. Donkeys are related to horses; both are part of the equine family. Another way people say it is BOOR-oh. The name comes from Spanish and, before that, from a Latin term for small horse. Burros reach an average height of over a meter and can weigh more than 225 kilograms. The long-eared animals are often gray with white noses, jaws and undersides. But they can also have coats of red or blue. Burros are known for their sure footing on mountains while carrying heavy loads. In the United States, they are best known for their history as pack animals in the desert Southwest. In fact, burros in the wild are related to pack animals that ran away or were freed by gold miners and others.

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Printed "were", the speaker says "are"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "Donkeys are related to". The words start with different letters, and the printed word is one letter longer.

Printed "tree", the speaker says "family"

Explanation: The speaker says "both are part of the equine family", not "tree". The first letters differ, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "English", the speaker says "Spanish"

Explanation: Listen for "The name comes from Spanish and". The printed and spoken words start with different letters, though they share the same last two letters.

Printed "tall", the speaker says "small"

Explanation: You will hear "from a Latin term for small horse". The words begin with different letters, and the spoken word is one letter longer.

Printed "claws", the speaker says "jaws"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "often gray with white noses, jaws and undersides". The first letters differ, and the printed word is one letter longer.

Printed "streaks", the speaker says "coats"

Explanation: Listen again to "But they can also have coats of red". The words start with different letters and the printed word is much longer.

Printed "weighing", the speaker says "carrying"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "while carrying heavy loads". Both words end with the same two letters, so listen to the start to tell them apart.

Printed "also", the speaker says "best"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "they are best known for their history". The first letters do not match, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "mild", the speaker says "wild"

Explanation: The speaker says "burros in the wild are related", not "mild". The words start with different letters, and the printed word is one letter longer.

Printed "finders", the speaker says "miners"

Explanation: Listen for "freed by gold miners and others". The printed and spoken words begin with different letters, though they share the same last two letters.

"equine" matches the audio

Explanation: "both are part of the equine family" may look rare to you. The speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

"undersides" matches the audio

Explanation: "often gray with white noses, jaws and undersides" looks a bit odd on the page. It is spoken exactly that way, so do not click it.

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