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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #4597 Short Wasps
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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
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Correct Transcript:

Wasps differ from bees in body shape; they have a slim 'waist' and their lower abdomens taper to a point. Where bees make their homes from a wax that they made, wasps make their papery nests from chewed wood. Many people feel that bees are a worthwhile part of nature, which of course they are—pollinating flowers and so forth. Wasps, on the other hand, they think of simply as pests that become a painful nuisance in the summer. But nothing could be further from the truth. As a matter of fact, wasps are particularly effective predators, eliminating many of the pests that feed on agricultural crops.
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Printed "narrow", the speaker says "slim"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "they have a slim 'waist'". They start with different letters, so listen for the first letter.

Printed "secrete", the speaker says "made"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "from a wax that they made". The printed word "secrete" starts with a different letter, so follow the sound, not the page.

Printed "valuable", the speaker says "worthwhile"

Explanation: The speaker says "a worthwhile part of". The meanings are close, so trust your ears, not the meaning.

Printed "merely", the speaker says "simply"

Explanation: Listen for "simply as pests". They begin with different first letters, and both end with the same letters.

Printed "extremely", the speaker says "particularly"

Explanation: You will hear "particularly effective predators". The printed word "extremely" starts with a different letter, and the spoken word is much longer.

"bees" matches the audio

Explanation: "Where bees make their homes" looks like a change because of the nearby words. The speaker actually says "bees" exactly, so do not click it.

"summer" matches the audio

Explanation: "a painful nuisance in the summer" has a common word that may confuse you. The audio uses "summer" as printed, so do not click it.

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