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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #4030 Short Interview
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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
Result:

Correct Transcript:

I know it sounds obvious, but you really must prepare before the interview. Find out as much as you can about the person you’re going to interview, and the subject matter of the interview. Prepare your questions in advance. Think about the order you will ask them. A rule of thumb is to ask questions about facts first, leaving opinion questions until later. Most people find questions about facts much easier to answer, so they start to feel more at ease. Spend a little time imagining how you hope the interview will go. Visualise yourself in the situation, introducing yourself, asking the first question.
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Printed "repair", the speaker says "prepare"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "must prepare before the". On the page it shows "repair", so listen to the whole word.

Printed "rather", the speaker says "matter"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "the subject matter of". On the page it shows "rather", and both words end with the same two letters.

Printed "crumb", the speaker says "thumb"

Explanation: The speaker says "A rule of thumb is", not "crumb". Page shows "crumb", so listen from the start of the word.

Printed "giving", the speaker says "leaving"

Explanation: Listen for "leaving opinion questions until". You see "giving" on the page, and both words end with the same two letters.

Printed "quicker", the speaker says "easier"

Explanation: You will hear "much easier to answer". On the page it says "quicker", but the meanings are close, so trust your ears.

Printed "herself", the speaker says "yourself"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "Visualise yourself in the". You see "herself" printed, so listen to the whole word from the start.

Printed "getting", the speaker says "asking"

Explanation: Listen again to "asking the first question". The page shows "getting", and the words end with the same two letters, so hear the start.

"interview" matches the audio

Explanation: "before the interview. Find out" looks like a repeat, but the speaker says it exactly. Do not click it.

"questions" matches the audio

Explanation: "Prepare your questions in advance." looks simple, but the speaker reads it exactly as printed. Do not click it.

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