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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #48655 Long Foliage Color
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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:

In Autumn, New England foliage turns vibrant shades of red, yellow, and orange. Which brings in lots of green—as in the money spent by tourists who flock to the region to witness the explosion of color. Because of fall's economic implications, exactly when the leaf-peeping season will begin is thus a source of constant speculation. Scientists know that factors including frost, heat, rain and drought all affect the timing—but the whole colorful picture is still difficult to accurately predict. Now scientists have picked apart satellite imagery from two New England forest ecosystems collected from 2001 to 2012 to try to get a better handle on exactly what factors influence the autumn leaves. The scientists looked at north eastern highlands and coastal zones. They incorporated devaluable data on chills, frosts and heat, and rain, drought, and flooding. In general, cold, wet and extreme heat made leaves change color sooner.
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Printed "umbrellas", the speaker says "ecosystems"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "forest ecosystems collected". They start with different letters, and the spoken word is a bit longer.

Printed "strenuous", the speaker says "influence"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "factors influence the autumn". They start with different letters, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "disseminated", the speaker says "incorporated"

Explanation: The speaker says "incorporated devaluable data", not "disseminated". Both words end the same way, so focus on the first letters.

Printed "unsalable", the speaker says "devaluable"

Explanation: Listen for "devaluable data on". The first letters differ, but both words end the same, so check the start carefully.

"Autumn" matches the audio

Explanation: "In Autumn, New England foliage" uses a season word that may look odd. It is exactly what the narrator says, so do not click it.

"flooding" matches the audio

Explanation: "rain, drought, and flooding" lists weather events that may seem wrong. It is spoken exactly as printed, so do not click it.

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