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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #4608 Short Jobs
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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:

One of the largest retail shopping outlets has announced its intention to cut over 1000 jobs from stores in the north of England. Further closures may be seen in the near future due to plans to shut down some of its smaller stores. These proposals are said to be part of the company's long-term goals to make a move to online-led business, which has increased recently. However, some of the job losses will be offset by the offer of relocation to other parts of the country. A spokesman said that the move has been unavoidable as customers are changing the way they shop.
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Printed "shops", the speaker says "stores"

Explanation: You will hear "cut over 1000 jobs from stores". The first letter is the same, so listen to the whole word, it ends differently.

Printed "close", the speaker says "shut"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "plans to shut down some". The words start with different letters, so listen from the start to know which it is.

Printed "propositions", the speaker says "proposals"

Explanation: Listen again to "These proposals are said". The printed word is much longer, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "places", the speaker says "parts"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "relocation to other parts of the". The first letter is the same, so hear the end of the word to choose correctly.

Printed "consumers", the speaker says "customers"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "as customers are changing the". Both words start and end the same, so trust the sound, not the meaning.

"shopping" matches the audio

Explanation: "retail shopping outlets has announced" looks like a long phrase that could trick you. The speaker actually says shopping as printed, do not click it.

"relocation" matches the audio

Explanation: "offer of relocation to other parts" may seem odd next to the changed word. The speaker says relocation exactly, so do not click it.

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