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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #48676 Medium Fire
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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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Some scientists say the use of fire helped make us modern humans—it dramatically changed what and how we eat and may have even altered our anatomy. But University of Utah anthropologist Polly Wiessner thinks that fire was also important in shaping human social interactions and cultural traditions. Her conclusions are in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Wiessner evaluated day and night activities and conversations of Kalahari Bushmen from Botswana and Namibia. These communities still live by hunting and gathering, as most humans did over evolutionary history. During the day, nearly a third of the conversations dealt with economic issues such as hunting strategies and foraging plans. Another third covered complaints, criticisms and gossip. But at night around the fire, more than 80 percent of group conversations were storytelling, often about people living far away or in the spirit world.
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Printed "cunningly", the speaker says "dramatically"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "it dramatically changed what". The printed word is "cunningly". They start with different letters, so listen to the first sound and the whole word.

Printed "lottery", the speaker says "University"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "University of Utah anthropologist". The printed word is "lottery". "lottery" does not make sense before "of Utah anthropologist", so click the printed word.

Printed "impalpable", the speaker says "cultural"

Explanation: The speaker says "interactions and cultural traditions", not "impalpable". Both words start with different letters, so listen for the first sound to pick the right word.

"Bushmen" matches the audio

Explanation: "conversations of Kalahari Bushmen from Botswana" has a rare name. It may look strange, but the speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"gossip" matches the audio

Explanation: "Another third covered complaints, criticisms and gossip." looks simple. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

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