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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #37030 Short Smoke
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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
Result:

Correct Transcript:

Few people would argue that tobacco smoke is good for you. For more than forty years, scientists have said cigarette smoking can cause serious health problems, But today, smokers and people who do not smoke often argue about smoking in the workplace. Many non-smokers would like to have smoking banned where they work. They fear harmful effects from other people's tobacco smoke, also known as second-hand smoke, Business owners often say a ban on smoking would harm their profits. And, smokers say such a ban would interfere with their rights.
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Printed "will", the speaker says "would"

Explanation: The speaker says "Few people would argue", not "will". They start with the same first letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "has", the speaker says "have"

Explanation: Listen for "scientists have said". The first letter is the same, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "urge", the speaker says "argue"

Explanation: You will hear "often argue about". They start with different letters, so listen from the first sound.

Printed "why", the speaker says "where"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "banned where they work". Both words begin with the same letter, but the spoken word is much longer.

Printed "said", the speaker says "say"

Explanation: Listen again to "Business owners often say". The printed form ends differently, so listen to the end of the word.

"tobacco" matches the audio

Explanation: "that tobacco smoke is good" has a common word your eye may skip. The speaker actually says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"smokers" matches the audio

Explanation: "But today smokers and people" sits next to a changed word and may look odd. It matches the audio exactly, so do not click it.

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