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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #52233 Short Articulate speech
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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:

Neither vocalisation nor articulation are essentially human. Many of the lower fliers, example parrots, possess the power of articulate speech, and birds can be taught to pipe tunes. The essential difference between the articulate speech of the bird and the human being is that the parrot merely imitates sounds, it does not employ these articulate sounds to express judgments; likewise there are imbecile human beings who, parrot-like, repeat phrases which are worthy. Articulate speech, even when employed by a primitive savage, always expresses a judgment. Even in the simple psychic process of recalling the name aroused by the sight of a common object in daily use, and in affixing the verbal sign to that gadget, a judgment is expressed. But that judgment is based upon innumerable experiences primarily acquired through our special senses, whereby we have obtained a knowledge of the properties and uses of the object.
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Printed "birds", the speaker says "fliers"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "the lower fliers example". On the page it reads "birds". The two words start with different letters, so listen to the first sound.

Printed "sparrow", the speaker says "bird"

Explanation: The speaker says "the articulate speech of the bird", not "sparrow". The first letters differ, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "worthless", the speaker says "worthy"

Explanation: Listen for "phrases which are worthy". On the page it reads "worthless". Both words start with "w", so listen to the full word.

Printed "device", the speaker says "gadget"

Explanation: You will hear "that gadget a judgment". The page shows "device". The first letters are different, so listen to the beginning of the word.

"parrots" matches the audio

Explanation: "example parrots, possess" sits next to the changed word and may look like a trick. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"articulate" matches the audio

Explanation: "power of articulate speech" is a long repeated word and might draw your eye. It is spoken exactly as shown, so do not click it.

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