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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #43593 Short Trail
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You will hear a recording of an amateur astronomer discussing their observations of a recent comet sighting. 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:

Good evening, fellow stargazers. Last night's comet sighting was an extraordinary event that brightened our night sky. This comet, visible for the first time in decades, provided a magnificent show with its bright tail and vibrant colours. Observing it through my telescope, I noted its swift movement across the constellation of Orion, leaving behind a trail of dust and gas that glimmered in the moonlight. Such celestial events remind us of the beauty and vastness of the universe. They encourage us to keep looking up and questioning what lies beyond our planet. Comets like this are messengers from the distant past, bringing hints about the formation of our solar system.
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Printed "illuminated", the speaker says "brightened"

Explanation: Listen again to "that brightened our night sky". The printed and spoken words start with different letters, but they end the same.

Printed "spectacular", the speaker says "magnificent"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "provided a magnificent show". They start with different letters and they are the same length, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "rapid", the speaker says "swift"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "its swift movement". The first letters differ, and both are short five letter words.

Printed "sparkled", the speaker says "glimmered"

Explanation: The speaker says "that glimmered in the moonlight", not "sparkled". They start with different letters, and both end with the same two letters.

Printed "clues", the speaker says "hints"

Explanation: Listen for "bringing hints about". The two words start with different letters and mean almost the same, so follow the sound.

"Orion" matches the audio

Explanation: "the constellation of Orion" may look like a tricky name to you. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"planet" matches the audio

Explanation: "beyond our planet" might seem common and easy to miss. The speaker says the word exactly, so do not click it.

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