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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #52226 Short The effect
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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:

The effect of scenery upon the mind of man has often been noticed and much has been written about it. Illustrations of this are generally drawn from the historic lands and from the ancient people of the East. The civilized races, such as the Greeks, Romans and other nations who formerly dwelt on the slope of the Mediterranean, are taken as examples. The Greeks are said to have owed their peculiar character and their taste for art to the varied and beautiful scenery which surrounded them. Their mythology and poetry are full of allusions to the scenes of nature. Mountains and springs, rivers and seas all come in as the background of the picture which represents their character and history. The same is true of the Romans, Egyptians, Phenicians, Syrians, Hebrews, the ancient Trojans and Carthaginians. Each one of these sites seems to have been affected by the scenery.
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Printed "brain", the speaker says "mind"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "mind of man". Mark "brain" on the page, the words start with different letters so listen to the whole word.

Printed "hills", the speaker says "slope"

Explanation: The speaker says "slope of the Mediterranean", not "hills". Select "hills" as wrong, the words start with different letters so hear the whole word.

Printed "views", the speaker says "scenes"

Explanation: Listen for "scenes of nature". Click "views" on the page, the meanings are close so follow the sound, not the idea.

Printed "cities", the speaker says "sites"

Explanation: You will hear "each one of these sites". Tap "cities" as wrong, both words end with the same two letters so listen for the first letter.

"Mediterranean" matches the audio

Explanation: "of the Mediterranean, are" shows a long place name that may look odd. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"Phenicians" matches the audio

Explanation: "Romans, Egyptians, Phenicians, Syrians" lists old peoples that seem unusual. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

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