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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #42093 Short Filters
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You will hear a recording of a professional photographer discussing their approach to capturing the perfect landscape photograph. 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:

For those passionate about landscape photography, understanding the environment is crucial. My technique involves scouting the location early, often before dawn, to capture the soft, golden light. I always use a tripod to ensure stability, especially for long exposures that can blur the water or clouds. Filters are another essential tool; a polariser can reduce reflections and enhance colours, while a graduated filter balances the light. My goal is not just to document the scenery but to convey the emotion and story behind each scene. Post-processing is minimal, aiming to keep the image as authentic as possible.
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Printed "key", the speaker says "crucial"

Explanation: You will hear "environment is crucial". On the page it shows "key", so click that. The words start with different letters, so listen from the start of the word.

Printed "sunrise", the speaker says "dawn"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "often before dawn". You see "sunrise" in the text, not in the audio. The words begin with different letters, so hear the start carefully.

Printed "catch", the speaker says "capture"

Explanation: Listen again to "to capture the soft". The page shows "catch" instead, so click it. Both words start with c, so wait for the whole word in the middle or end.

Printed "lights", the speaker says "exposures"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "long exposures that can". The transcript has "lights" printed, so click that. The spoken word is much longer, so listen for a longer word.

Printed "gradient", the speaker says "graduated"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "a graduated filter balances". The text reads "gradient", so click the printed word. Both words start with g, so listen to the middle and end to tell them apart.

Printed "objective", the speaker says "goal"

Explanation: The speaker says "My goal is not", not "objective". You see "objective" on the page, so click it. The spoken word starts with a different letter, so listen from the start.

Printed "natural", the speaker says "authentic"

Explanation: Listen for "as authentic as possible". The transcript shows "natural", so click that word. The two words start with different letters, so hear the first sound carefully.

"polariser" matches the audio

Explanation: "a polariser can reduce reflections" has a less common spelling. It may look odd, but the speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"scenery" matches the audio

Explanation: "document the scenery but to" sits near similar words and may catch your eye. It is exactly what the speaker says, so do not click it.

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