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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #36188 Short Allergy
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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:

An allergy is an unusually strong reaction to a substance. Many things can cause allergies. The most common cause is pollen. Trees usually produce pollen in the spring, grasses in the summer, and weeds in the fall as part of their reproductive process. Other causes include organisms such as dust mites and molds. Chemicals, plants and dead skin particles from dogs and cats can also cause allergic reactions. So can insect stings and some foods. The most common kind of allergic reaction is itchy, watery eyes, and a blocked or watery nose. Allergies can also cause red, itchy skin. Some reactions can be life-threatening -- for example, when breathing passages become blocked.
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Printed "usual", the speaker says "unusually"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "is an unusually strong". On the page you see "usual". Both start with the same letter, so listen to the whole word, the spoken word is much longer.

Printed "winter", the speaker says "fall"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "weeds in the fall as". It shows "winter" on the page. They start with different letters, so listen to the start of the word.

Printed "has", the speaker says "as"

Explanation: The speaker says "organisms such as dust". You see "has" printed instead. They begin with different letters, so listen from the start, both end the same.

Printed "cannot", the speaker says "can"

Explanation: Listen for "dogs and cats can also". On the page it reads "cannot". Both start with the same letter, so wait for the whole word, the printed word is much longer.

Printed "issue", the speaker says "cause"

Explanation: You will hear "also cause red itchy". The page shows "issue". They start with different letters, so listen to the start of the word.

"pollen" matches the audio

Explanation: "The most common cause is pollen." Pollen is easy to miss, but the speaker says it exactly. Do not click it.

"molds" matches the audio

Explanation: "dust mites and molds." Molds sits next to changed words and may look wrong. The speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

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