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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #40186 Short Landscape
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You will hear a recording of an art historian discussing the evolution of landscape painting 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:

Landscape painting has been a pivotal genre in the art world, offering insights into both natural and cultivated environments. Initially, landscapes served merely as settings to religious or mythological scenes. However, by the 17th century, artists in the Netherlands began to view the landscape as a subject worthy of its own. This shift marked a significant change in artistic focus, leading to the creation of works that highlighted the beauty and complexity of nature itself. Notably, the use of colour and perspective was revolutionised, providing a new depth and realism to the depiction of outdoor scenes. Additionally, the introduction of panoramic views allowed painters to capture the vastness and diversity of the landscape more effectively.
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Printed "constructed", the speaker says "cultivated"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "natural and cultivated environments". Both words start with 'c', so listen to the end of the word.

Printed "backdrops", the speaker says "settings"

Explanation: The speaker says "merely as settings to", not "backdrops". They begin with different letters, so listen from the start of the word.

Printed "transformation", the speaker says "change"

Explanation: Listen for "significant change in". The printed word is much longer than the spoken word, so listen for the short spoken word.

Printed "light", the speaker says "colour"

Explanation: You will hear "use of colour and". The two words start with different letters, so check the start of the word carefully.

Printed "shadow", the speaker says "perspective"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "colour and perspective was". Focus on the first sound, they do not share the same first letter.

Printed "variety", the speaker says "diversity"

Explanation: Listen again to "vastness and diversity of". They start with different letters, but both end with the same two letters, so listen to the start.

"Netherlands" matches the audio

Explanation: "artists in the Netherlands began". This place name looks formal, but the speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"panoramic" matches the audio

Explanation: "the introduction of panoramic views". Panoramic is a long word and may seem odd. The speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

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