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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #35826 Short Mongolia
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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:

In far northern Mongolia, the survival of the smallest ethnic group in the country depends on reindeer. An American named Morgan Keay visited the Tsaatan community when she was studying in Mongolia in 2002. Leaders told her that the animals were not healthy and the number of reindeer was getting too small to support the community. When she left, the chief gave her his grandfather's smoking pipe. That way she would remember the Tsaatan and try to help them. The Tsaatan have about five hundred members. About half are reindeer herders up in the Taiga mountains. The other half live in a town.
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Printed "southern", the speaker says "northern"

Explanation: The speaker says "In far northern Mongolia", not "southern". Both words end the same, so listen to the first letter and the whole word.

Printed "tribe", the speaker says "group"

Explanation: Listen for "the smallest ethnic group in". The printed and spoken words start with different letters, so follow the sound, not the meaning.

Printed "famed", the speaker says "named"

Explanation: You will hear "An American named Morgan Keay". The printed word starts with a different letter, so listen for the speaker's name phrase.

Printed "wealthy", the speaker says "healthy"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "the animals were not healthy". The first letters are different, so listen to the whole describing word.

Printed "report", the speaker says "support"

Explanation: Listen again to "too small to support the community". The printed and spoken words end the same, so hear the start to tell them apart.

Printed "gifted", the speaker says "gave"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "the chief gave her his". Both words start with the same letter, so wait for the rest of the word.

Printed "support", the speaker says "help"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "try to help them". The words start with different letters and are much shorter in speech, so listen for a small word.

Printed "nine", the speaker says "five"

Explanation: The speaker says "have about five hundred members", not "nine". The two numbers start different, so follow the spoken number carefully.

Printed "helpers", the speaker says "herders"

Explanation: Listen for "are reindeer herders up in the". Both words start the same and end the same, so listen to the middle of the word.

Printed "city", the speaker says "town"

Explanation: You will hear "live in a town." The printed and spoken words start with different letters. Trust the audio.

"Tsaatan" matches the audio

Explanation: "The Tsaatan have about nine hundred members" has the community name. It looks rare, but the speaker says it exactly as printed. Do not click it.

"Taiga" matches the audio

Explanation: "reindeer helpers up in the Taiga mountains" has a special place name. It may look unfamiliar, but the speaker says it exactly as printed. Do not click it.

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