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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #46993 Short Commercial gain
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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:

Commercial gain of a product from the expense of research and development, and the financial return during its life, is known as technology life-cycle. Some technologies have a long life span, whereas others have relatively short life spans. Steel and paper are two technologies which have relatability long life spans. Electronics and pharmaceuticals, on the other hand, experience frequent changes and this makes their general lifespan quite short. The main concern here is time and cost expended in developing the technology, and, of course, with the timelines for recovering all these costs so as to ensure that the investments are well worth and yield profits as a natural course. The patents and trademarks follow to lengthen the technology's lift-cycle and maximize the profit yield.
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Printed "fulfilled", the speaker says "financial"

Explanation: You will hear "the financial return during". Both words start with f, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "laid", the speaker says "life"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "a long life span". The printed word "laid" is on the page. Both start with l, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "referred", the speaker says "relatability"

Explanation: Listen again to "have relatability long life". The spoken word is much longer than "referred", so listen for the extra length.

Printed "failed", the speaker says "frequent"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "experience frequent changes". Both words start with f, so pay attention to the end of the word.

Printed "concept", the speaker says "concern"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "The main concern here". Both words start with c, so wait for the whole word before you decide.

Printed "recovery", the speaker says "recovering"

Explanation: The speaker says "timelines for recovering all", not "recovery". The spoken word is longer, so listen for the extra ending.

Printed "losses", the speaker says "profits"

Explanation: Listen for "and yield profits as". The printed word "losses" does not make sense here, so listen for a different starting letter.

"Steel" matches the audio

Explanation: "Steel and paper are two technologies" may look like a special term. The speaker says "Steel" exactly, so do not click it.

"patents" matches the audio

Explanation: "The patents and trademarks follow to lengthen" looks technical and tricky. The speaker says "patents" exactly, so do not click it.

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