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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #52234 Short The loss
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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 loss of soil by erosion occurs where run-off water are not obstructed by forest growth. Silt, sand, and every other kind of soil are swept from their natural positions and robbed by the foaming waters as they surge down the steep slopes. The stream or river which is flooded by these rushing waters roars down its large channel, tearing loose and undermining the jutting banks. In some cases, it will break from its ordinary course to flood exposed fields and to carry away more soil. As the speed of the flow increases its power to steal soil and carry it off is increased. Experts report that the carrying power of a stream is increased 64 times when its rate of flow is doubled. If the flow of a river is speeded up ten times, this raging torrent will be able to carry one million times as much foreign material as it did when it was flowing at a normal rate of speed, causing inexpressible losses and destruction of life and property.
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Printed "liquids", the speaker says "water"

Explanation: The speaker says "run-off water are not", not "liquids". The two words start with different letters, so listen from the first letter.

Printed "small", the speaker says "large"

Explanation: Listen for "roars down its large channel". The printed word "small" is on the page, so follow the sound not the print.

Printed "river", the speaker says "flow"

Explanation: You will hear "the speed of the flow". It appears as "river" in the text, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "Doctors", the speaker says "Experts"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "Experts report that the". The printed word "Doctors" appears in the transcript, so follow the audio.

Printed "loss", the speaker says "losses"

Explanation: Listen again to "causing inexpressible losses and". Both words start with the same letter, so listen to the end to hear the extra letters.

"erosion" matches the audio

Explanation: "The loss of soil by erosion". It may sound formal, but the speaker says it exactly as printed. Do not click it.

"Silt" matches the audio

Explanation: "Silt, sand, and every other kind" has a less common word that can look wrong. The speaker actually says it, so do not click it.

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