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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #42080 Short Global ecosystem
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You will hear a recording of a climate scientist discussing the effects of global warming on ocean currents. 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:

Good morning, everyone. In today's lecture, we'll examine how global warming is affecting ocean currents, which play an essential role in regulating the Earth's climate. The rise in surface temperatures is causing the melting of polar ice caps, leading to a dilution of seawater and a change in current patterns. This disruption has serious consequences for marine biodiversity and weather systems worldwide. It's crucial to understand the connection between these changes and our global ecosystem to mitigate future environmental effects.
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Printed "increase", the speaker says "rise"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "the rise in surface". They start with different letters, and both end with the same two letters.

Printed "shift", the speaker says "change"

Explanation: Listen again to "a change in current". The first letters differ, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "implications", the speaker says "consequences"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "serious consequences for". The meanings are close, so trust your ears, not the meaning.

Printed "critical", the speaker says "crucial"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "It's crucial to understand". Both words start with c, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "connectivity", the speaker says "connection"

Explanation: The speaker says "the connection between these", not "connectivity". They start with the same letter, and the spoken word is shorter.

Printed "impacts", the speaker says "effects"

Explanation: Listen for "future environmental effects". They start with different letters, and both end with the same two letters.

"ocean" matches the audio

Explanation: "affecting ocean currents" may look like a tricky phrase. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"seawater" matches the audio

Explanation: "dilution of seawater and" has a long printed word that could seem odd. The speaker reads it exactly, so do not click it.

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