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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #37558 Short Queen Elizabeth
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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
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Correct Transcript:

England was the first country to compete with Spain for claims in the New World, although it was too weak to do this openly at first. But Queen Elizabeth of England supported such explorations as early as the 1570s. Sir Humphrey Gilbert led the first English settlement efforts. He did not establish any lasting settlement. He died as he was returning to England. Gilbert's half brother Sir Walter Raleigh continued his work. Raleigh sent a number of ships to explore the east coast of North America. He called the land Virginia to honor England's unmarried Queen Elizabeth.
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Printed "county", the speaker says "country"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "the first country to". The printed word is "county" on the page. They both begin with the same letter, so wait for the end of the word.

Printed "were", the speaker says "weak"

Explanation: Listen again to "too weak to do". The printed word on the screen is "were". The first letters match, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "last", the speaker says "first"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "led the first English". The page shows "last" instead. The words start with different letters, but they end the same two letters.

Printed "expect", the speaker says "explore"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "to explore the east". The printed word is "expect" in the text. They share the same first letter, so listen to how the word ends.

Printed "of", the speaker says "to"

Explanation: The speaker says "Virginia to honor England's". The printed word on the page is "of". The two words begin with different letters, so listen for the first sound.

"Elizabeth" matches the audio

Explanation: "Queen Elizabeth of England" has a proper name that may look odd here. This looks like a trick, but the speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"Virginia" matches the audio

Explanation: "He called the land Virginia to honor" includes a place name that might seem changed. Listen and you will hear it as printed, so do not click it.

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