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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #43829 Short Northville
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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:

A 79-year-old man was slightly injured on Saturday while waiting in his brand new convertible in a drive-through lane at Burger Prince restaurant. Herman Sherman of Northville suffered a mild burn about 9:00 p.m. when a young female employee accidentally spilled a cup of coffee into his lap. Sherman said the coffee was hot but not scalding. He refused medical aid, saying the only problem was the stain on his slacks, but it would wash out. He was given a fresh refill. Before Sherman drove off, the restaurant manager, John Johnson, gave him two free gift certificates one for an extra-large coffee and one for the restaurant's newest sandwich, the McRap. The employee, who was a new hire, was let go later that evening. She was quite upset. She said she would probably sue Burger Prince for letting her go. She said it was the man's fault for ordering something that she might be able to spill.
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Printed "injected", the speaker says "injured"

Explanation: You will hear "slightly injured on Saturday". Both words start with the same letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "mold", the speaker says "mild"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "suffered a mild burn". The words start the same way, so wait for the rest of the word.

Printed "in", the speaker says "into"

Explanation: Listen again to "spilled a cup of coffee into". The printed word is much shorter. The spoken word ends differently, so follow the sound.

Printed "is", the speaker says "was"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "He was given a fresh". The first letters differ, so listen carefully to that small helping word.

Printed "on", the speaker says "one"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "and one for the restaurant's". Both words start the same, but the spoken word is longer, so listen to the full word.

Printed "here", the speaker says "hire"

Explanation: The speaker says "a new hire, was let". The words start with the same letter and end the same, so you must catch the middle sound.

Printed "bringing", the speaker says "ordering"

Explanation: Listen for "fault for ordering something that". The two words do not start the same, so listen from the first sound to the end.

"coffee" matches the audio

Explanation: "spilled a cup of coffee into his" may look like a trick word. The speaker actually says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"slacks" matches the audio

Explanation: "the stain on his slacks, but it" has a less common word. It is exactly what the speaker says, so do not click it.

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