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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #40202 Short Herb garden
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You will hear a recording of a gardening enthusiast discussing the process of starting an indoor herb garden. 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:

Starting an indoor herb garden is a fantastic way to bring greenery into your home and have fresh herbs at your fingertips. First, choose a sunny windowsill where your herbs will receive at least six hours of sunlight. Use pots with adequate drainage and plant seeds such as basil, mint, and thyme. Remember to water them regularly but sparingly, ensuring the soil remains damp but not soaked. With patience and care, you'll soon have a flourishing garden that adds flavour to your meals and beauty to your home.
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Printed "daylight", the speaker says "sunlight"

Explanation: Listen for "six hours of sunlight". They start with different letters, and both end the same way.

Printed "lightly", the speaker says "regularly"

Explanation: You will hear "water them regularly but". Both begin with different letters, so listen to the full word.

Printed "often", the speaker says "sparingly"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "but sparingly, ensuring the". First letters differ, and the meanings are not the same, so trust your ears.

Printed "moist", the speaker says "damp"

Explanation: Listen again to "remains damp but not". The first letters are different, and the printed word does not fit well here.

Printed "drenched", the speaker says "soaked"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "but not soaked". They start with different letters, though they share the same final letters.

Printed "thriving", the speaker says "flourishing"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "have a flourishing garden". The spoken word is much longer than the printed one, so follow the sound.

"thyme" matches the audio

Explanation: "basil, mint, and thyme." looks special, but the speaker says it exactly as printed. Do not click it.

"windowsill" matches the audio

Explanation: "choose a sunny windowsill where" may look odd, yet the speaker uses the same word. Do not click it.

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