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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #48634 Medium Human Earth
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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:

What would happen on earth if human beings just suddenly disappeared? It's an interesting thought experiment to do, and journalist Alan Weisman has done it, and written up the results in a new book called The World Without Us. Part of the idea for the book came from a site that Weisman visited and that human beings have indeed abandoned. The militarised zone between the two Koreas, devoid of humans, has also become a de facto nature preserve. We'll have an extended interview with The World Without Us author Alan Weisman on the June 27the edition of Science Talk, the weekly podcast of scientific American.
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Printed "bewilderment", the speaker says "experiment"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "interesting thought experiment to". It appears on the page as "bewilderment", so listen for a different first letter.

Printed "sultanate", the speaker says "journalist"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "journalist Alan Weisman". The printed word 'sultanate' starts with a different letter, so trust the sound.

Printed "reclined", the speaker says "militarised"

Explanation: The speaker says "The militarised zone", not "reclined". The spoken word is much longer, so listen for the extra part.

Printed "undefended", the speaker says "extended"

Explanation: Listen for "have an extended interview". The page shows 'undefended' instead, and the printed item is longer.

Printed "genetic", the speaker says "scientific"

Explanation: You will hear "weekly podcast of scientific". Printed 'genetic' begins with a different letter, so wait for the full spoken word.

"Weisman" matches the audio

Explanation: "Alan Weisman has done it" has a proper name that looks unusual. The speaker actually says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"Koreas" matches the audio

Explanation: "the two Koreas, devoid of humans" includes a place name that may seem odd. The spoken audio matches this printed word, so do not click it.

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