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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #38690 Short Populism
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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:

We have to an economy that has been experiencing growth for well over 25 years now. This does make us distinctive from many other countries. But it also points to a need for us to be vigilant and not to be complacive, if we are seeing the rise of nationalist populism, even when we are in the third decade of continous economic growth, when unemployment is at 5%, when house prices are going up, when wealth is increasing overall. Imagine what we would be facing if we were to experience an economic downturn, imagine if people were losing their jobs in greater number. Imagine if there were economic loss entering the picture.
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Printed "distinct", the speaker says "distinctive"

Explanation: Listen for "make us distinctive". It shows "distinct", so listen to the end of the word.

Printed "complaint", the speaker says "complacive"

Explanation: You will hear "not to be complacive". On the page it appears as "complaint", so wait for the whole word to tell them apart.

Printed "continued", the speaker says "continous"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "third decade of continous". The first letter is the same, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "over", the speaker says "overall"

Explanation: Listen again to "wealth is increasing overall". It is printed as "over", but the spoken word is longer, so listen for the extra ending.

Printed "growth", the speaker says "jobs"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "losing their jobs in". The page shows "growth", and the first letters differ, so the words start differently when spoken.

Printed "aiming", the speaker says "entering"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "loss entering the picture". On the page it reads "aiming", and both words end the same, so focus on the start.

"unemployment" matches the audio

Explanation: "when unemployment is at 5%" looks long and formal on the page. It is spoken exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"populism" matches the audio

Explanation: "the rise of nationalist populism" may look like a tricky word. The speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

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