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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #42094 Short Sourdough
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You will hear a recording of a professional baker explaining the secrets behind baking the perfect sourdough bread. 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
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Correct Transcript:

Baking the perfect sourdough bread is an art that requires patience and practice. The starter, a mixture of flour and water fermented over days, is the soul of the process. It's crucial to keep the starter at a constant temperature to promote healthy fermentation. When mixing the dough, it's essential to knead thoroughly to develop the gluten, which gives the bread its chewy texture. A prolonged fermentation period allows the flavours to mature and the texture to perfect. Baking in a preheated oven ensures a crispy crust and a soft inside. Remember, the secret to great sourdough is in the details.
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Printed "encourage", the speaker says "promote"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "to promote healthy fermentation". You see "encourage" on the page, and they start with different first letters so listen from the start.

Printed "important", the speaker says "essential"

Explanation: Listen again to "it's essential to knead". On the page it reads "important", and they start with different letters so wait for the whole word.

Printed "long", the speaker says "prolonged"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "a prolonged fermentation period". The page shows "long", and the spoken word is much longer so listen for that extra length.

Printed "deepen", the speaker says "mature"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "flavours to mature and". You will see "deepen" in the text, and they begin with different letters so listen from the start.

Printed "refine", the speaker says "perfect"

Explanation: The speaker says "the texture to perfect", not "refine". They begin with different letters, so wait for the whole word.

"starter" matches the audio

Explanation: "The starter, a mixture of" may look odd to some readers. It is exactly what the speaker says, so do not click it.

"preheated" matches the audio

Explanation: Notice "Baking in a preheated oven" has a less common word. The speaker pronounces it just as printed, so do not click it.

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