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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #48693 Short Vegetables and Fertility
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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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Guys, here's another reason to eat your veggies: they might be good for your sperm. Some studies show that male fertility and what's called seminal quality have declined over the last few decades. So researchers from two fertility clinics in Spain looked at the reproductive power of fruits and vegetables. The scientists have spent the past four years analysing diet and possible exposure to workplace contaminants in men with fertility problems. One effort examined the effects that antioxidants might have on sperm. The researchers hypothesized that antioxidants could lower the oxidative stress that can harm sperm. More antioxidants could theoretically improve both sperm concentration and motility. The study enrolled 61 men from couples with fertility problems. Thirty of the men were shown to have sperm problems. The other 31 acted as the control. Interviews revealed that the males with good semen quality ate significantly more fruits and vegetables—their diets were higher in vitamins and antioxidants in general. The study appears in the journal Fertility and Sterility. The researchers say this finding suggests that healthy diets lead to healthy sperm.
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Printed "immunized", the speaker says "declined"

Explanation: Listen for "have declined over the". The printed and spoken words start with different letters, so listen to the start of the word.

Printed "steelworkers", the speaker says "researchers"

Explanation: You will hear "So researchers from two". The printed and spoken words begin with different letters, so catch the first sound.

Printed "plantation", the speaker says "concentration"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "sperm concentration and motility". The spoken word is much longer than the printed one, so listen for a longer word.

Printed "cares", the speaker says "suggests"

Explanation: Listen again to "this finding suggests that". The printed word "cares" does not make sense in the sentence, so trust the audio not the page.

"fertility" matches the audio

Explanation: "The study appears in the journal Fertility and Sterility" has a journal name. It is spoken exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"semen" matches the audio

Explanation: "males with good semen quality ate significantly more" looks like a tricky word here. The speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

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