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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #43594 Short Rosetta Stone
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You will hear a recording of a historian discussing the significance of the Rosetta Stone. 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:

Good evening, everyone. Today, we delve into the fascinating story of the Rosetta Stone, a key that unlocked the secrets of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Discovered in 1799 by French soldiers in Egypt, this artifact bears inscriptions in three scripts: Greek, Demotic, and Hieroglyphic, making it pivotal for scholars to finally understand hieroglyphs. The stone's discovery in a small village called Rosetta was purely coincidental, yet it has profoundly transformed our knowledge of Egyptian history. It's housed in the British Museum today, a testament to the enduring fascination of humankind towards ancient civilisations.
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Printed "decipher", the speaker says "understand"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "to finally understand hieroglyphs". The words start with different letters, and the word you hear is longer.

Printed "accidental", the speaker says "coincidental"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "was purely coincidental". They start with different letters, but both end with the same letters so listen to the whole word.

Printed "dramatically", the speaker says "profoundly"

Explanation: The speaker says "has profoundly transformed", not "dramatically". They end the same, and the printed word is longer than the spoken word.

Printed "comprehension", the speaker says "knowledge"

Explanation: Listen for "our knowledge of". The first letters differ, and the meanings are close, so follow the sound not the meaning.

Printed "curiosity", the speaker says "fascination"

Explanation: You will hear "enduring fascination of". The words start with different letters, and their meanings are similar so trust your ears.

"Rosetta" matches the audio

Explanation: "called Rosetta" may look like a trick word. The speaker actually says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"Hieroglyphic" matches the audio

Explanation: "and Hieroglyphic, making it" looks long and formal. The speaker says this word exactly as printed, so do not click it.

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