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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #37556 Short American colonies'
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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:

Today, we tell about the start of the American colonies' war for independence from Britain in the late 1700s. The road to revolution lasted several years. The most serious events began in 1770, War began five years later. Relations between Britain and its American colonists were most tense in the colony of Massachusetts. There were protests against the British policy of taxing the colonies without giving them representation in Parliament. To prevent trouble, thousands of British soldiers were sent to Boston, the biggest city in Massachusetts. On March 5, 1770, tension led to violence. This is what happened.
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Printed "by", the speaker says "from"

Explanation: Listen for "independence from Britain". On the page it shows "by". They start with different letters, so listen from the first letter to decide.

Printed "ended", the speaker says "began"

Explanation: You will hear "The most serious events began". You see "ended" in the text. The two words mean almost the opposite, so trust your ears, not the sentence idea.

Printed "at", the speaker says "in"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "most tense in the colony". The text shows "at". They start with different letters, so listen to the whole short word.

Printed "colony", the speaker says "colonies"

Explanation: Listen again to "taxing the colonies without". The printed word "colony" is on the page. Both start with the same letter, so wait for the whole word to hear the change.

Printed "seen", the speaker says "sent"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "British soldiers were sent to". The printed word "seen" is on the page. The words look similar, but the ending letters differ, so listen to the end.

"Massachusetts" matches the audio

Explanation: "the biggest city in Massachusetts" may look long and tricky. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"Parliament" matches the audio

Explanation: "representation in Parliament" has a formal name that can distract you. It is spoken exactly the same, so do not click it.

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