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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #37032 Short European
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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:

Some people's ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be a problem even though earwax appears to serve an important purpose. Experts say it protects and cleans the ear. It traps dirt and other matter and keeps insects out, Doctors think it might also help protect against infections. And the waxy oil keeps ears from getting too dry. So earwax is good. It even has a medical name: cerumen. And there are two kinds. Most people of European or African ancestry have the "wet" kind: thick and sticky. East Asians commonly have "dry" earwax.
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Printed "busty", the speaker says "busy"

Explanation: You will hear "wax like busy little bees". You see "busty" on the page, so listen to the end of the word.

Printed "dirty", the speaker says "dirt"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "It traps dirt and other". That line shows "dirty" instead of what you hear, so listen for the shorter form.

Printed "wax", the speaker says "waxy"

Explanation: Listen again to "And the waxy oil keeps". On the page it reads "wax" and the spoken word has an extra ending.

Printed "is", the speaker says "are"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "And there are two kinds". The text reads "is", so listen to the start of the word.

Printed "has", the speaker says "have"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "ancestry have the "wet"". Both start with h, so wait for the rest of the word.

"cerumen" matches the audio

Explanation: "medical name: cerumen". It looks rare, but the speaker says it exactly as printed. Do not click it.

"ears" matches the audio

Explanation: "Some people's ears produce". It is common and the speaker says it exactly as printed. Do not click it.

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