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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #3669 Short Australias
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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(s) said. Please click on the words that are different.
* Click on the words that are different from what you hear
Result:

Correct Transcript:

Most of the consumption of water in Australia comes from water which is kept above ground. More than three hundred dams regulate river flows around the country. The dams store water for a variety of functions. The rural irrigation of crops without which many productive areas of the country would not be able to be formed. The regulation of flooding a serious problem which will be dealt with later in the course and last but not least, the harnessing of the force of gravity for the generation of electricity.
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Printed "below", the speaker says "above"

Explanation: Listen for "kept above ground". The printed word "below" is on the page.

Printed "recapitulate", the speaker says "regulate"

Explanation: You will hear "dams regulate river flows". Both words start with the same letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "reproductive", the speaker says "productive"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "many productive areas". Printed there is "reproductive", and they end the same, so focus on the start.

Printed "found", the speaker says "formed"

Explanation: Listen again to "be formed". Both start with the same letter, so wait for the whole word to hear the ending.

Printed "flowing", the speaker says "flooding"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "regulation of flooding". They end the same way, so listen to the middle to tell the two apart.

Printed "harvesting", the speaker says "harnessing"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "the harnessing of the force". Both words start and end the same, so follow the sound, not the meaning.

"Australia" matches the audio

Explanation: "water in Australia comes from" has a place name that looks long. It is spoken exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"dams" matches the audio

Explanation: "More than three hundred dams regulate" has a common word near the change. The speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

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