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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #50286 October Prediction Short Joseph Heller
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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:

By way of introduction, Joseph Heller, the author who introduced the phrase Catch-22 into the English language, died on December 12th at the age of 76 in his home in East Hampton, New York. In 1961, Heller published his first novel, "Catch-22" a surreal anti-war story set in World War II. Heller's protagonist, a fighter pilot, comes to understand that a man deemed insane by the military bureaucracy may be released from duty. The Catch-22 of Heller's title is that when a man recognizes his condition, he is no longer insane. Heller spoke at numerous college campuses throughout the '60s and Catch-22 seemed to capture the antiwar sentiment of many protesters during the Vietnam War.
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Printed "succinct", the speaker says "surreal"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "a surreal anti-war story". Both words start with s, so listen to the whole word, especially the end.

Printed "administration", the speaker says "bureaucracy"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "the military bureaucracy may". The printed and spoken words start with different letters, so listen from the start.

Printed "situation", the speaker says "condition"

Explanation: The speaker says "recognizes his condition, he" not "situation". They both end the same, so listen from the start to catch the difference.

Printed "reflect", the speaker says "capture"

Explanation: Listen for "seemed to capture the". The printed and spoken words start with different letters, so focus on the first sound.

"Joseph" matches the audio

Explanation: "Joseph Heller, the author who" begins the piece. The speaker says Joseph exactly, so do not click it.

"Heller" matches the audio

Explanation: You see "Heller spoke at numerous college campuses" in the text. Heller looks like a trick, but the speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

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