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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #40634 Short Opportunity
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You will hear a recording of an amateur astronomer discussing their observation of a recent meteor shower. 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:

Last night, I had the amazing opportunity to observe the Perseids meteor shower, one of the most anticipated astronomical events of the year. The sky was lit with a spectacle of shooting stars, each one leaving a bright trail that illuminated the night. It was a reminder of the vastness of our universe and the beauty it holds. I set up my telescope in the garden to get a closer look at the meteors streaking across the sky. Although the meteors are actually tiny bits of rock and ice from space, they create a magnificent show when they enter the Earth's atmosphere. This experience has deepened my appreciation for astronomy and the mysteries it unveils.
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Printed "awaited", the speaker says "anticipated"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "most anticipated astronomical". Both words start with the same letter, so listen for the whole word.

Printed "tail", the speaker says "trail"

Explanation: The speaker says "a bright trail that", not "tail". They start with the same letter and even end the same way, so wait for the full word.

Printed "backyard", the speaker says "garden"

Explanation: Listen for "in the garden to get". The printed and spoken words start with different letters, so listen from the first letter.

Printed "comets", the speaker says "meteors"

Explanation: You will hear "look at the meteors streaking". The two words begin with different letters, so listen to the first part.

Printed "breathtaking", the speaker says "magnificent"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "create a magnificent show". The first letters differ, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "reveals", the speaker says "unveils"

Explanation: Listen again to "the mysteries it unveils". They end the same way, so hear the first letter to tell them apart.

"Perseids" matches the audio

Explanation: "observe the Perseids meteor shower" has a rare name that might look odd. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"atmosphere" matches the audio

Explanation: "enter the Earth's atmosphere" has a long common word that can look changed. It matches the audio exactly, so do not click it.

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