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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #43572 Short Morning
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You will hear a recording of a local farmer discussing the challenges and innovations in modern agriculture. 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:

Morning folks! As a farmer in today’s world, I've seen firsthand the challenges we face with changing climate patterns and the need for sustainable practices. Traditional farming methods are being revisited, as they often lead to soil depletion and reduced biodiversity. Innovations like precision agriculture, utilising drones for crop monitoring, making significant strides towards efficiency and conservation. We're also seeing a resurgence in ancient techniques, such as crop rotation and natural pest control, which play a crucial part in maintaining the health of our lands. It's a balancing act, trying to meet today's food demands while preserving our environment for future generations.
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Printed "hurdles", the speaker says "challenges"

Explanation: Listen again to "challenges we face". They start with different letters, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "necessity", the speaker says "need"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "the need for". The printed word is much longer than the heard word.

Printed "reevaluated", the speaker says "revisited"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "being revisited, as". The first letters match and the last two letters match too, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "degradation", the speaker says "depletion"

Explanation: The speaker says "soil depletion and", not "degradation". Both words start the same and end the same, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "decreased", the speaker says "reduced"

Explanation: Listen for "reduced biodiversity". They begin with different letters, so pay attention to the start of the word.

Printed "using", the speaker says "utilising"

Explanation: You will hear "utilising drones for". The spoken word is much longer than the printed one.

"precision" matches the audio

Explanation: "Innovations like precision agriculture," may look technical and catch your eye. It is spoken exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"rotation" matches the audio

Explanation: "such as crop rotation and" looks like a possible trick. The speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

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