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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #43549 Short Englishman
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You will hear a recording. Below is a transcription of the recording. 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:

“The question seems to be” began the Englishman. He looked up and bowed to a girl in a yachting-cap who had just come in from deck and was taking the seat beside him. "The question seems to be" The girl was having some difficulty in removing her coat, and he turned to assist her. "In my opinion:” broke in a well-known alienist on his way to a convention in Vienna, “the question is simply whether or not civilization, in placing an exorbitant value upon human life, is defeating its own aims." He Leaned forward authoritatively and spoke with a half-foreign precision of accent.
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Printed "walked", the speaker says "looked"

Explanation: You will hear "He looked up and". The printed and spoken words start with different letters, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "have", the speaker says "had"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "who had just come in". Both words start with the same letter, so wait for the end of the word.

Printed "is", the speaker says "was"

Explanation: Listen again to "The girl was having some". The printed and spoken words start with different letters and end differently, so trust your ears.

Printed "Vietnam", the speaker says "Vienna"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "convention in Vienna". Both words start with V, so listen to the rest of the word to tell them apart.

"convention" matches the audio

Explanation: "on his way to a convention in Vietnam". It may look odd by the place name, but the speaker says it exactly, so do not click.

"alienist" matches the audio

Explanation: "a well-known alienist on his way". It is a rare word, but the speaker says it exactly, so do not click.

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