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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #37374 Short Aspirin
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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:

People have known since ancient times that aspirin can reduce pain and high body temperature. But that is not all the drug can do. It has gained important new uses in recent years. Low amounts may help prevent health threats from stroke to heart attack. Recently, researchers reported that aspirin could help patients with one kind of cancer live longer. At the same time, doctors warn that acid in aspirin can cause bleeding in the stomach and intestines. But there is promising evidence of a way to reduce the risk of bleeding.
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Printed "has", the speaker says "have"

Explanation: Listen for "People have known since". The printed word "has" is on the page, not what you hear.

Printed "paint", the speaker says "pain"

Explanation: You will hear "aspirin can reduce pain and". Both words start with p, so listen to the end of the word.

Printed "can't", the speaker says "can"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "is not all the drug can do". The written word has an extra ending, so listen for the shorter word.

Printed "strike", the speaker says "stroke"

Explanation: Listen again to "prevent health threats from stroke to". Both words start and end the same, so focus on the middle.

Printed "can", the speaker says "could"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "researchers reported that aspirin could help". The first letter is the same, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "want", the speaker says "warn"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "doctors warn that". Both words start with w, so listen to the whole word and its middle sound.

"aspirin" matches the audio

Explanation: "that aspirin can reduce pain" has a common medicine name. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"stomach" matches the audio

Explanation: "bleeding in the stomach and intestines" sits near a changed word and may catch your eye. It is spoken exactly as written, so do not click it.

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