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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #46905 Short General loss
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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:

For youth, typical symptoms involve a profound feeling of sadness and hopelessness. There's also moodiness which is typically a feeling of being irritable. You will also see sleep disturbances and in this case, a youth is typically prone to oversleeping. Another involves issues regarding food and eating. You will see a young person either overeating or not eating enough. There is also a general loss of interest in social activities as well as in other activities which a young person may enjoy. Furthermore, and much more dangerous is that there is a risk for substance abuse as young people seek ways to make themselves feel better and to cope with their depression.
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Printed "rudiness", the speaker says "moodiness"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "moodiness which is typically". The printed word "rudiness" is on the page. The words start with different letters, so listen to the start of the word.

Printed "disturb", the speaker says "disturbances"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "sleep disturbances and in". You see "disturb" on the page. The first letter is the same, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "more", the speaker says "enough"

Explanation: The speaker says "not eating enough", not "more". They start with different letters, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "sleep", the speaker says "interest"

Explanation: Listen for "loss of interest in". Page shows "sleep" instead. The words start with different letters, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "use", the speaker says "abuse"

Explanation: You will hear "risk for substance abuse as". The printed word "use" is on the page. They end with the same two letters, so focus on the start you hear.

"oversleeping" matches the audio

Explanation: "prone to oversleeping." This long word may look like a trick. The speaker actually says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"hopelessness" matches the audio

Explanation: Note the phrase "sadness and hopelessness." That ending looks rare and may seem wrong. The speaker says this word exactly as printed, so do not click it.

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