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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #43828 Short Hair clippings
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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
Result:

Correct Transcript:

It was time for a haircut. Lenny didn't even have to look in the mirror. Even though he was going bald, he knew that he needed to cut his hair every two weeks. He had a "tongue" of hair on the top of his head. His hair was thinning at the crown. He still had plenty of hair on the sides and back. It was what they call "salt and pepper," a mixture of gray hair and dark brown hair. It was only a few years, he figured until the salt and pepper became just salt. He never let his hair grow for more than two weeks. The longer it got, the worse it looked, he thought. He spread a newspaper over the bathroom sink so that no hair went down the drain. He plugged in the clippers and started cutting his hair.
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Printed "had", the speaker says "have"

Explanation: Listen for "didn't even have to". On the page it shows "had" instead. Both words start with the same letter, so listen to the whole word to hear the difference.

Printed "plain", the speaker says "plenty"

Explanation: You will hear "still had plenty of hair". The page has "plain" where you should click. The spoken word is longer, so listen for extra sounds at the end.

Printed "fewer", the speaker says "few"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "only a few years". The printed line reads "fewer" instead. Both start with the same letter, so wait for the whole word before you click.

Printed "new", the speaker says "never"

Explanation: Listen again to "He never let his hair". It shows "new" on the page, so click that printed word. The spoken word is much longer, so listen for the extra part.

Printed "give", the speaker says "got"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "The longer it got". The page reads "give" in that spot. Both start with the same letter, so follow the whole word with your ear.

Printed "drown", the speaker says "down"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "down the drain". The page shows "drown" instead. They end with the same two letters, so listen carefully to the middle of the word.

Printed "starling", the speaker says "started"

Explanation: The speaker says "started cutting his hair", not "starling". You can see "starling" on the page, so click that printed word. The spoken word is one letter shorter, so listen for the final sound.

"tongue" matches the audio

Explanation: "He had a 'tongue' of hair" looks odd on the page because of the quotes. It includes the exact word "tongue" and the speaker says it, so do not click it.

"mirror" matches the audio

Explanation: "have to look in the mirror" has a common word that seems normal. It matches the audio exactly, so do not click it.

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