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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #35953 Short Skyscrapers
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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:

Today we look up into the skies to explore the past and present of the tallest buildings in the world. Skyscrapers were first built in the late nineteenth century. Engineers then probably would not believe the soaring heights of today's tallest buildings. Skyscrapers represent modernity, power, and the expanding boundaries of human invention and new technology. Skyscrapers were invented in the United States. As early as the eighteen-eighties, two new technical developments made these taller buildings possible. One development was the mechanical elevator. It meant that people would not have to climb many steps to reach the upper floors of tall buildings. The development of steel building technology also helped make taller buildings possible.
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Printed "took", the speaker says "look"

Explanation: Listen for "Today we look up". The first letters differ, so hear the whole word before you click.

Printed "highs", the speaker says "heights"

Explanation: You will hear "the soaring heights of". Both start with the same first letter, so listen to the end of the word.

Printed "intentions", the speaker says "invention"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "human invention and new". Both start with the same first letter, so wait for the full word.

Printed "could", the speaker says "would"

Explanation: Listen again to "people would not have". The first letters are different, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "has", the speaker says "also"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "technology also helped make". The printed word is shorter and does not match the longer spoken word, so trust the audio.

"Skyscrapers" matches the audio

Explanation: "Skyscrapers represent modernity" looks like a tricky term. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"mechanical" matches the audio

Explanation: The phrase "One development was the mechanical elevator" has a long technical word that may catch your eye. The speaker says 'mechanical' exactly as printed, so do not click it.

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