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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #43024 Short Manuscript
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You will hear a recording of a historian discussing the discovery of an ancient manuscript. 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:

In a recent and quite remarkable development, historians have uncovered an ancient manuscript believed to be from the 14th century. This document offers new insights into the daily lives of people during that era. It details their dietary habits, social structures, and even their beliefs. One of the most fascinating aspects of this find is the mention of previously unknown historical figure who played a significant role in the local government of the time. The manuscript is currently being analysed to authenticate its origins and to understand its implications for our knowledge of history.
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Printed "current", the speaker says "recent"

Explanation: You will hear "recent and quite remarkable". It starts with a different letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "people", the speaker says "historians"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "historians have uncovered". That printed choice is much shorter, so follow the sound, not the meaning.

Printed "old", the speaker says "ancient"

Explanation: Listen again to "uncovered an ancient manuscript". It begins with a different letter, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "initially", the speaker says "previously"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "previously unknown historical". The two words end the same, so you must listen to the whole word.

Printed "make", the speaker says "understand"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "to understand its implications". That printed word is much shorter, so trust the sound you hear.

Printed "memory", the speaker says "knowledge"

Explanation: The speaker says "our knowledge of history", not "memory". They start with different letters and lengths, so follow the audio.

"document" matches the audio

Explanation: "This document offers new insights" has a common word that looks odd. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"analysed" matches the audio

Explanation: "is currently being analysed to" has a spelling some find unusual. It matches the audio exactly, so do not click it.

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