The Statue of Liberty

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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #36189 Short The Statue of Liberty

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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:

Later this week, Americans will celebrate the nation's Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, colonial leaders approved the final Declaration of Independence for the United States. This year, the city of New York will also celebrate the opening of part of an important symbol of America that has been closed to the public for the past eight years. The Statue of Liberty has stood in New York Harbor for more than 100 years. It was a gift from the people of France in 1884. Its full name is "Liberty Enlightening the World". The Statue of Liberty is 46 meters tall from its base. It is made mostly of copper. Throughout history, images of liberty have been represented as a woman. The statue is sometimes called "Lady Liberty."

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Printed "would", the speaker says "will"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "Americans will celebrate". You see "would" in the text. Both words start with the same letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "celebrating", the speaker says "celebrate"

Explanation: The speaker says "will also celebrate the". It shows "celebrating" on the page. Both begin with the same letters, so wait for the end of the word.

Printed "over", the speaker says "more"

Explanation: Listen for "for more than 100". The page shows the word "over" instead. The words start with different letters, so focus on the first letter you hear.

Printed "in", the speaker says "of"

Explanation: You will hear "from the people of". The page shows "in" instead. The words start with different letters, so listen from the start.

Printed "has", the speaker says "have"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "liberty have been". The page shows "has" instead. The first letters match, so listen to the full word.

"Independence" matches the audio

Explanation: "the nation's Independence Day" looks long and important. It is spoken exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"France" matches the audio

Explanation: "a gift from the people of France in 1884" has a name you might doubt. The speaker says it as printed, so do not click it.

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