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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #36076 Short Compost looks
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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:

What can you do with earthworms? Some people use the creepy crawlers to catch fish. But others put worms to work making compost. Compost looks and feels like good soil. Gardeners and farmers add it to soil to make plants grow better. You can make compost from food waste at home with or without the help of worms. How the worms help is by first eating and processing the food. It comes out the other end of the worm as rich compost. Kim Gabel from the University of Florida Extension service in Key West suggests using red worms known as red wigglers.
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Printed "which", the speaker says "with"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "do with earthworms". You see "which" in the text. Both words start with the same letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "marking", the speaker says "making"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "work making compost". It shows "marking" in the text. Both words start with the same letter and end the same, so trust your ears, not the meaning.

Printed "with", the speaker says "from"

Explanation: The speaker says "compost from food waste", not "with". The words start with different letters, so listen to the first part of the word.

Printed "came", the speaker says "comes"

Explanation: Listen for "comes out the other". You see "came" in the text. The first letter is the same, but the word ends differently, so listen to the end.

"creepy" matches the audio

Explanation: "the creepy crawlers" may look odd because the word is not common. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"wigglers" matches the audio

Explanation: "red wigglers" looks like a special name and may trick you. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

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