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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #43596 Short Minimalist design
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You will hear a recording of an interior designer discussing the principles of minimalist design. 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 afternoon, everyone. Today, we're going to dive into the core principles of minimalist design, a style that emphasises simplicity and functionality. At its heart, minimalist design is about reducing a space to its essential quality, ensuring that each piece of furniture or decor not only looks beautiful but also serves a practical purpose. For instance, choosing a sleek, modern sofa that can also double as a guest bed is a perfect example. Minimalist design also relies heavily on the harmony of natural light and monochrome colour palettes, which work together to create a serene and inviting atmosphere. It’s a design philosophy that not only simplifies your space but also can simplify your life.
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Printed "values", the speaker says "principles"

Explanation: The speaker says "core principles of minimalist", not "values". Both words start with different letters, so listen to the first sound.

Printed "eliminating", the speaker says "reducing"

Explanation: Listen for "about reducing a space", not "eliminating". The printed word is much longer, so trust the shorter word you hear.

Printed "propose", the speaker says "purpose"

Explanation: You will hear "serves a practical purpose", not "propose". The first letters are the same, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "advanced", the speaker says "modern"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "a sleek, modern sofa", not "advanced". The printed and spoken words start with different letters, so listen from the start.

Printed "linguistic", the speaker says "monochrome"

Explanation: Listen again to "monochrome colour palettes", not "linguistic". The printed word makes no sense before "colour palettes".

Printed "jointly", the speaker says "together"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "which work together to", not "jointly". The words start with different letters, so follow the full word.

Printed "area", the speaker says "space"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "simplifies your space", not "area". The words start with different letters, so listen to the first sound.

"minimalist" matches the audio

Explanation: "the core values of minimalist design" may look odd, but the speaker says it exactly. Do not click it.

"decor" matches the audio

Explanation: "each piece of furniture or decor not only" looks like a tricky word, yet it matches the audio. Do not click it.

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