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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #4029 Short Products
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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(s) 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:

Products which are usually considered unsuitable for selling online include those that have a taste or smell component. Food, especially fresh food, falls into this category, along with perfume. Clothes and other items that need to be tried on such as jewellery are generally not suited to virtual retailing, and, of course, items with a low value-to-weight ratio. There are exceptions, though. Online grocery shopping has really taken off, with most major supermarkets offering the service. The inconvenience of not being able to see the food you are buying is outweighed by the time saved and convenience of having the goods delivered. Typical users of online supermarkets include the elderly, people who work long hours and those without their own transport.
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Printed "offline", the speaker says "online"

Explanation: Listen again to "selling online". Both words start with 'o', so listen to the whole word.

Printed "sense", the speaker says "smell"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "smell component". Both words start with 's', so listen to the end of the word.

Printed "eventually", the speaker says "generally"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "generally not suited". They start with different letters, so listen from the first letter.

Printed "expectations", the speaker says "exceptions"

Explanation: The speaker says "exceptions, though", not "expectations". Both start with 'e' and end the same, so trust your ears.

Printed "selling", the speaker says "offering"

Explanation: Listen for "offering the service". The two words begin with different letters, so listen from the start of the word.

Printed "overweighed", the speaker says "outweighed"

Explanation: You will hear "outweighed by the time". Both start with 'o' and end the same, so listen for the whole word.

Printed "markets", the speaker says "supermarkets"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "supermarkets include the". The spoken word is much longer, so listen for a longer word.

Printed "ours", the speaker says "hours"

Explanation: Listen again to "long hours and". They end the same, so pay attention to the first letter.

Printed "that", the speaker says "own"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "their own transport". The printed word 'that' makes no sense in the sentence, so click it.

"perfume" matches the audio

Explanation: "along with perfume" may look like a trick because it sits next to food. The speaker actually says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"jewellery" matches the audio

Explanation: "such as jewellery are" has a longer, uncommon word that can catch your eye. The speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

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