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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #50938 Medium Volcano Eruption
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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:

2002 was a tough year for the people who live along the shores of Lake Kivu in the democratic Republic of the Congo. It started off with a bang, when the Nyiragongo volcano erupted in January. And it tailed off with a shudder, when a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the region in October. Both events devastated local communities and their close timing struck some scientists as suspicious. "We were wondering if there could be a link so, a causality between those two major geological events." Christelle Wauthier, a geologist at Pennsylvania State University. From studying radar images of the ground taken before and after the January eruption, Wauthier knew that lava didn't just spew out of the volcano. It also wedged itself into cracks in the crust, forming what geologists call a dike. So you can think of it.
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Printed "aromatic", the speaker says "democratic"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "the democratic Republic of". The printed word "aromatic" is on the page. Both words start with different letters, so listen to the first letter to tell them apart.

Printed "frowzier", the speaker says "Wauthier"

Explanation: The speaker says "Christelle Wauthier, a", not "frowzier". The two names start with different letters, so listen from the start of the name.

Printed "haematologists", the speaker says "geologists"

Explanation: Listen for "what geologists call a". The printed word "haematologists" appears in the text. The meanings are close, so follow the audio, not the printed word.

"Lake" matches the audio

Explanation: "the shores of Lake Kivu" looks like a simple place name that might trick you. It is exactly what the speaker says, so do not click it.

"University" matches the audio

Explanation: "Pennsylvania State University" is a familiar name that can seem off at a quick glance. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

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