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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #3677 Short Toys
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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:

I approached some shops and department stores, but they weren’t interested in stocking my toys unless I could guarantee a regular supply, and I just couldn’t produce them quickly enough. I think it was my son who first suggested I set up an internet shop. I hadn’t a clue how to go about it, so I started by looking at existing sites selling handmade toys. There were some great sites by people doing a similar thing to me. I wondered if there was something not being provided that I could do, a niche market I could develop. I thought about what people usually asked me to make and I realized that a lot of people wanted a customized toy. They asked for their child’s name painted on it, or wanted it painted particular colours. I hadn’t seen anyone offering this kind of service.
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Printed "reached", the speaker says "approached"

Explanation: You will hear "I approached some shops". On the page it reads "reached". The first letters are different, so focus on the start of the word.

Printed "precise", the speaker says "produce"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "couldn't produce them". You see "precise" on the page. Both words begin with the same letter, so wait for the end of the word.

Printed "retailing", the speaker says "selling"

Explanation: Listen again to "sites selling handmade toys". It shows "retailing" in the text. The first letters differ, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "engrossed", the speaker says "provided"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "not being provided that". The page has "engrossed" printed. The starting letters are different, and the ending letters match, so listen to the start.

Printed "paying", the speaker says "offering"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "anyone offering this kind". The printed word is "paying". The words begin with different letters, so follow your ears at the start.

"department" matches the audio

Explanation: "some shops and department stores" is a longer phrase on the page. It may look odd, but the speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

"internet" matches the audio

Explanation: "set up an internet shop" appears in the transcript. It might catch your eye, yet the speaker says it as printed, so do not click it.

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