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jenny/13344

Well, with those words I hand over back to you Dave.

well, with those words i hand over back to you dave.

very fast

wɛl, wɪð ðoʊz wɜ˞dz aɪ hænd oʊvɜ˞ bæk tu ju deɪv.

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'Jenny's speech is clear but slightly monotone, delivered very quickly.'

jenny/13345

[David] Well indeed, and then I'm talking back to You: Our delegates and learners on this fantastic course.

david well indeed, and then i'm talking back to you, our delegates and learners on this fantastic course.

very fast

[deɪvɪd] wɛl ɪndid, ʌnd ðɛn aɪ'ɛm tɔkɪŋ bæk tu ju: aʊɜ˞ dɛlʌɡeɪts ʌnd lɜ˞nɜ˞z ɑn ðɪs fæntæstɪk kɔɹs.

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'Jenny speaks with a very clear and consistent tone, but there's a slight sense of confinement in the recording due to the lack of background noise.'

jenny/13346

In the next few weeks we're going to go into way more depth in the things that you've heard around this table.

in the next few weeks we're going to go into way more depth in the things that you've heard around this table.

very fast

ɪn ðʌ nɛkst fju wiks wi'ɹeɪ ɡoʊɪŋ tu ɡoʊ ɪntu weɪ mɔɹ dɛpθ ɪn ðʌ θɪŋz ðæt ju'vi hɜ˞d ɜ˞aʊnd ðɪs teɪbʌl.

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'The speech sample is very clear and has a moderate ambient sound with minimal background noise.'

jenny/13347

You will explore, begin to understand, you will find opportunities to find these solutions.

you will explore, begin to understand, you will find opportunities to find these solutions.

very fast

ju wɪl ɪksplɔɹ, bɪɡɪn tu ʌndɜ˞stænd, ju wɪl faɪnd ɑpɜ˞tunʌtiz tu faɪnd ðiz sʌluʃʌnz.

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'Jenny's speech is very clear and monotone, with minimal background noise.'

jenny/13348

I do want to say, as a concluding point, and when we were talking about this massive change and this massive opportunity that we're talking about in this course.

i do want to say, as a concluding point, and when we were talking about this massive change and this massive opportunity that we're talking about in this course.

very fast

aɪ du wɑnt tu seɪ, æz ʌ kʌnkludɪŋ pɔɪnt, ʌnd wɛn wi wɜ˞ tɔkɪŋ ʌbaʊt ðɪs mæsɪv tʃeɪndʒ ʌnd ðɪs mæsɪv ɑpɜ˞tunʌti ðæt wi'ɹeɪ tɔkɪŋ ʌbaʊt ɪn ðɪs kɔɹs.

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'Jenny's speech is very clear and concise, but there is a bit of a monotone quality to it.'

jenny/13349

It's you that can make the difference, and we've all agreed on this, it's you out there that can make a difference in what actions you take.

it's you that can make the difference, and we've all agreed on this, it's you out there that can make a difference in what actions you take.

very fast

ɪt'ɛs ju ðæt kæn meɪk ðʌ dɪfɜ˞ʌns, ʌnd wi'vi ɔl ʌɡɹid ɑn ðɪs, ɪt'ɛs ju aʊt ðɛɹ ðæt kæn meɪk ʌ dɪfɜ˞ʌns ɪn wʌt ækʃʌnz ju teɪk.

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'Jenny speaks with a very clear and concise tone, but there is very little background noise'.

jenny/1334

He remembered the sort of terrified fascination with which he had watched them out of the corner of his eye.

he remembered the sort of terrified fascination with which he had watched them out of the corner of his eye.

very fast

hi ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞d ðʌ sɔɹt ʌv tɛɹʌfaɪd fæsʌneɪʃʌn wɪð wɪtʃ hi hæd wɑtʃt ðɛm aʊt ʌv ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ ʌv hɪz aɪ.

moderate ambient sound

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'Jenny speaks with a very fast pace and has a very limited range of vocal expression, speaking in a very monotone tone.'

jenny/13350

And the things you learn from this course can make a big difference.

and the things you learn from this course can make a big difference.

very fast

ʌnd ðʌ θɪŋz ju lɜ˞n fɹʌm ðɪs kɔɹs kæn meɪk ʌ bɪɡ dɪfɜ˞ʌns.

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'Jenny's speech is clear but monotone and delivered very quickly, with minimal background noise.'

jenny/13351

And we look forward to talking with you, and working with you over the coming weeks, to help you realize that opportunity.

and we look forward to talking with you, and working with you over the coming weeks, to help you realize that opportunity.

very fast

ʌnd wi lʊk fɔɹwɜ˞d tu tɔkɪŋ wɪð ju, ʌnd wɜ˞kɪŋ wɪð ju oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ kʌmɪŋ wiks, tu hɛlp ju ɹiʌlaɪz ðæt ɑpɜ˞tunʌti.

slightly clear

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'Jenny speaks with a very monotone tone, barely above a whisper.'

jenny/13352

Thank you very much.

thank you very much.

very fast

θæŋk ju vɛɹi mʌtʃ.

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'Jenny speaks with a very monotone and slightly robotic tone, with some background noise that is neither clear nor noisy.'

jenny/13353

My name is Chenggang Xu.

my name is chenggang xu.

very fast

maɪ neɪm ɪz zu.

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'Jenny's speech has a moderate ambient sound with some background noise, but her voice is very monotone in pace and tone.'

jenny/13354

I'm a professor of economics at CKGSB, which is a private business school in China.

i'm a professor of economics at ckgsb, which is a private business school in china.

very fast

aɪ'ɛm ʌ pɹʌfɛsɜ˞ ʌv ɛkʌnɑmɪks æt , wɪtʃ ɪz ʌ pɹaɪvʌt bɪznʌs skul ɪn tʃaɪnʌ.

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'Jenny speaks with a very high-pitched tone and minimal inflection, sounding very monotone and clear.'

jenny/13355

When people claim that the rise of China is the biggest event in the recent economic history in the world.

when people claim that the rise of china is the biggest event in the recent economic history in the world.

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wɛn pipʌl kleɪm ðæt ðʌ ɹaɪz ʌv tʃaɪnʌ ɪz ðʌ bɪɡʌst ɪvɛnt ɪn ðʌ ɹisʌnt ɛkʌnɑmɪk hɪstɜ˞i ɪn ðʌ wɜ˞ld.

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'Jenny speaks in a very monotone tone, with some background noise and occasional fluctuations in volume.'

jenny/13356

The qualification is the following.

the qualification is the following.

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ðʌ kwɑlʌfʌkeɪʃʌn ɪz ðʌ fɑloʊɪŋ.

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'Jenny speaks with a very monotone tone, but there's a slight hint of clarity in the background.'

jenny/13357

If we look at the issues from the point of view of the total GDP.

if we look at the issues from the point of view of the total gdp.

very fast

ɪf wi lʊk æt ðʌ ɪʃuz fɹʌm ðʌ pɔɪnt ʌv vju ʌv ðʌ toʊtʌl ɡidipi.

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'The speech is very clear but has a bit of background noise, and the tone is very monotone.'

jenny/13359

And then the other issue is- the other qualification is poverty relief.

and then the other issue is the other qualification is poverty relief.

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ʌnd ðɛn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ ɪʃu ɪz- ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ kwɑlʌfʌkeɪʃʌn ɪz pɑvɜ˞ti ɹɪlif.

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'Jenny's speech is very quiet and monotone, with some background noise.'

jenny/1335

They were men far older than himself, relics of the ancient world, almost the last great figures left over from the heroic days of the Party.

they were men far older than himself, relics of the ancient world, almost the last great figures left over from the heroic days of the party.

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ðeɪ wɜ˞ mɛn fɑɹ oʊldɜ˞ ðæn hɪmsɛlf, ɹɛlɪks ʌv ðʌ eɪntʃʌnt wɜ˞ld, ɔlmoʊst ðʌ læst ɡɹeɪt fɪɡjɜ˞z lɛft oʊvɜ˞ fɹʌm ðʌ hɪɹoʊɪk deɪz ʌv ðʌ pɑɹti.

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'Jenny speaks with a very clear tone, but her speech is slightly monotonous.'

jenny/13361

So that is a very important issue.

so that is a very important issue.

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soʊ ðæt ɪz ʌ vɛɹi ɪmpɔɹtʌnt ɪʃu.

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'Jenny's speech is very noisy and monotone, with no discernible pitch variation or expression.'

jenny/13362

And then the third aspect is the relative economic development.

and then the third aspect is the relative economic development.

very fast

ʌnd ðɛn ðʌ θɜ˞d æspɛkt ɪz ðʌ ɹɛlʌtɪv ɛkʌnɑmɪk dɪvɛlʌpmʌnt.

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'Jenny speaks with a very monotone voice, with some background noise that is slightly clear but not very loud'.

jenny/13363

The so called relative economic development is measured by the per capita GDP compared with the old frontier.

the so called relative economic development is measured by the per capita gdp compared with the old frontier.

very fast

ðʌ soʊ kɔld ɹɛlʌtɪv ɛkʌnɑmɪk dɪvɛlʌpmʌnt ɪz mɛʒɜ˞d baɪ ðʌ pɜ˞ kæpɪtʌ ɡidipi kʌmpɛɹd wɪð ðʌ oʊld fɹʌntɪɹ.

slightly clear

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'Jenny speaks in a monotone voice with very little variation, sounding quite clear but slightly muffled by the recording quality.'

jenny/13365

So what is the change level?

so what is the change level?

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soʊ wʌt ɪz ðʌ tʃeɪndʒ lɛvʌl?

slightly noisy

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'The speech sample is very noisy and contains a lot of background noise. The tone is very monotone and there is very fast delivery.'.

jenny/13366

So actually these three aspects are closely related.

so actually these three aspects are closely related.

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soʊ æktʃuʌli ðiz θɹi æspɛkts ɑɹ kloʊsli ɹɪleɪtɪd.

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'Jenny's speech is very clear and monotone, with minimal background noise and a fast pace.'

jenny/13367

Number one issue is the population of China.

number one issue is the population of china.

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nʌmbɜ˞ wʌn ɪʃu ɪz ðʌ pɑpjʌleɪʃʌn ʌv tʃaɪnʌ.

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'Jenny speaks with a very monotone tone and delivers her words quickly, with no significant background noise.'

jenny/13368

So given China is the most populous nation, given the the size of population.

so given china is the most populous nation, given the the size of population.

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soʊ ɡɪvʌn tʃaɪnʌ ɪz ðʌ moʊst pɑpjʌlʌs neɪʃʌn, ɡɪvʌn ðʌ ðʌ saɪz ʌv pɑpjʌleɪʃʌn.

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'Jenny speaks clearly, with a moderate tone of voice that is both monotone and slightly expressive.'.

jenny/13369

And then once you have a faster relative economic growth, the growth of relative economic development, and then you have, there's total GDP increase.

and then once you have a faster relative economic growth, the growth of relative economic development, and then you have, there's total gdp increase.

very fast

ʌnd ðɛn wʌns ju hæv ʌ fæstɜ˞ ɹɛlʌtɪv ɛkʌnɑmɪk ɡɹoʊθ, ðʌ ɡɹoʊθ ʌv ɹɛlʌtɪv ɛkʌnɑmɪk dɪvɛlʌpmʌnt, ʌnd ðɛn ju hæv, ðɛɹ'ɛs toʊtʌl ɡidipi ɪnkɹis.

slightly clear

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'Jenny speaks with a very monotone tone, quite clear and concise.'

jenny/1336

The glamour of the underground struggle and the civil war still faintly clung to them.

the glamour of the underground struggle and the civil war still faintly clung to them.

very fast

ðʌ ɡlæmɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ ʌndɜ˞ɡɹaʊnd stɹʌɡʌl ʌnd ðʌ sɪvʌl wɔɹ stɪl feɪntli klʌŋ tu ðɛm.

slightly clear

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'Jenny speaks with a very monotone tone and delivers her words very quickly.'

jenny/13370

So these are intimately related.

so these are intimately related.

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soʊ ðiz ɑɹ ɪntʌmʌtli ɹɪleɪtɪd.

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'Jenny's speech is very clear and concise, but there is a slight background noise that can be heard.'

jenny/13371

And another intimate related issue is that, at the very beginning of the Chinese economic reform, China was one of the poorest nations.

and another intimate related issue is that, at the very beginning of the chinese economic reform, china was one of the poorest nations.

very fast

ʌnd ʌnʌðɜ˞ ɪntʌmʌt ɹɪleɪtɪd ɪʃu ɪz ðæt, æt ðʌ vɛɹi bɪɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðʌ tʃaɪniz ɛkʌnɑmɪk ɹʌfɔɹm, tʃaɪnʌ wɑz wʌn ʌv ðʌ puɹɪst neɪʃʌnz.

slightly clear

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'Jenny speaks with a very monotone and slightly muffled tone, with fast-paced delivery.'.

jenny/13372

So this is actually a key point.

so this is actually a key point.

very fast

soʊ ðɪs ɪz æktʃuʌli ʌ ki pɔɪnt.

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very confined sounding

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'The speech sample is very noisy and very confined, with a very monotone tone and fast pace.'

jenny/13374

So that's significantly below the level of the average Africa per capita GDP.

so that's significantly below the level of the average africa per capita gdp.

very fast

soʊ ðæt'ɛs sɪɡnɪfɪkʌntli bɪloʊ ðʌ lɛvʌl ʌv ðʌ ævɜ˞ɪdʒ æfɹʌkɑ pɜ˞ kæpɪtʌ ɡidipi.

slightly noisy

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'Jenny speaks with a very monotone tone, with some background noise and a slight hint of fast pacing.'.

jenny/13375

We are talking about a such very low level.

we are talking about a such very low level.

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wi ɑɹ tɔkɪŋ ʌbaʊt ʌ sʌtʃ vɛɹi loʊ lɛvʌl.

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'Jenny's speech is quite monotone and slightly noisy, with a very fast pace.'

jenny/13376

So it's a desperately poor.

so it's a desperately poor.

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soʊ ɪt'ɛs ʌ dɛspɜ˞ʌtli puɹ.

slightly clear

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'Jenny's speech is very clear and monotone, with minimal background noise.'

jenny/13379

So in that sense is a huge change.

so in that sense is a huge change.

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soʊ ɪn ðæt sɛns ɪz ʌ hjudʒ tʃeɪndʒ.

quite clear

very confined sounding

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'The speech sample has a clear and consistent tone, but is very confined in space due to the lack of reverberation.'

jenny/1337

He had the feeling, though already at that time facts and dates were growing blurry, that he had known their names years earlier than he had known that of Big Brother.

he had the feeling, though already at that time facts and dates were growing blurry, that he had known their names years earlier than he had known that of big brother.

very fast

hi hæd ðʌ filɪŋ, ðoʊ ɔlɹɛdi æt ðæt taɪm fækts ʌnd deɪts wɜ˞ ɡɹoʊɪŋ blɜ˞i, ðæt hi hæd noʊn ðɛɹ neɪmz jɪɹz ɜ˞liɜ˞ ðæn hi hæd noʊn ðæt ʌv bɪɡ bɹʌðɜ˞.

quite clear

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'The speech sample has a clear and controlled tone, but it's delivered very quickly and lacks any significant reverberation or background noise.'

jenny/13380

So if we only look at these factors, then, yes, this is the biggest event in economic history, but some other claims are without the quantification can be exaggerations.

so if we only look at these factors, then, yes, this is the biggest event in economic history, but some other claims are without the quantification can be exaggerations.

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soʊ ɪf wi oʊnli lʊk æt ðiz fæktɜ˞z, ðɛn, jɛs, ðɪs ɪz ðʌ bɪɡʌst ɪvɛnt ɪn ɛkʌnɑmɪk hɪstɜ˞i, bʌt sʌm ʌðɜ˞ kleɪmz ɑɹ wɪθaʊt ðʌ kwɑntɪfʌkeɪʃʌn kæn bi ɪɡzædʒɜ˞eɪʃʌnz.

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'The speech sample is clear and recorded well, but there's a bit of background noise that makes it sound a bit dull.'

jenny/13383

So China is still below that level.

so china is still below that level.

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soʊ tʃaɪnʌ ɪz stɪl bɪloʊ ðæt lɛvʌl.

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'Jenny speaks with a very fast pace but is quite monotone in her tone of voice.'

jenny/13384

So we have to keep in mind in our understanding.

so we have to keep in mind in our understanding.

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soʊ wi hæv tu kip ɪn maɪnd ɪn aʊɜ˞ ʌndɜ˞stændɪŋ.

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'The audio is very noisy, with a bit of a monotone delivery from Jenny, speaking quite fast.'

jenny/13385

And also when we talk about this growth rate, the key point is that that the starting point was very low.

and also when we talk about this growth rate, the key point is that that the starting point was very low.

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ʌnd ɔlsoʊ wɛn wi tɔk ʌbaʊt ðɪs ɡɹoʊθ ɹeɪt, ðʌ ki pɔɪnt ɪz ðæt ðæt ðʌ stɑɹtɪŋ pɔɪnt wɑz vɛɹi loʊ.

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'Jenny speaks with a very monotone tone, with minimal expression.'.

jenny/13386

Actually that's terrible important.

actually that's terrible important.

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æktʃuʌli ðæt'ɛs tɛɹʌbʌl ɪmpɔɹtʌnt.

slightly clear

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'Jenny speaks with a very monotone voice in a room that's very confined, with some background noise that is slightly clear but not very prominent.'

jenny/13387

So without understanding that, talking about the rise of China can be misleading.

so without understanding that, talking about the rise of china can be misleading.

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soʊ wɪθaʊt ʌndɜ˞stændɪŋ ðæt, tɔkɪŋ ʌbaʊt ðʌ ɹaɪz ʌv tʃaɪnʌ kæn bi mɪslidɪŋ.

slightly clear

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'Very confined sounding, but Jenny's voice is quite clear with a slight monotone delivery.'

jenny/13388

So because at the beginning, China was so weak, so poor.

so because at the beginning, china was so weak, so poor.

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soʊ bɪkɔz æt ðʌ bɪɡɪnɪŋ, tʃaɪnʌ wɑz soʊ wik, soʊ puɹ.

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'The speech sample is very quiet and has a very monotone delivery.'

jenny/13389

So in general, the whole national economy is at a poverty level.

so in general, the whole national economy is at a poverty level.

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soʊ ɪn dʒɛnɜ˞ʌl, ðʌ hoʊl næʃʌnʌl ɪkɑnʌmi ɪz æt ʌ pɑvɜ˞ti lɛvʌl.

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'Jenny's speech is very clear, but there's a slight background noise that can be heard. Her tone is very monotone, and her pace is very fast.'

jenny/1338

But also they were outlaws, enemies, untouchables, doomed with absolute certainty to extinction within a year or two.

but also they were outlaws, enemies, untouchables, doomed with absolute certainty to extinction within a year or two.

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bʌt ɔlsoʊ ðeɪ wɜ˞ aʊtlɔz, ɛnʌmiz, ʌntʌtʃʌbʌlz, dumd wɪð æbsʌlut sɜ˞tʌnti tu ɪkstɪŋkʃʌn wɪðɪn ʌ jɪɹ ɔɹ tu.

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'Jenny speaks with a very fast pace but has a consistent tone, with some slight background noise.'

jenny/13390

So when we talk about these growth achievements in China in the recent four decades, we always associate this with the economic reform.

so when we talk about these growth achievements in china in the recent four decades, we always associate this with the economic reform.

very fast

soʊ wɛn wi tɔk ʌbaʊt ðiz ɡɹoʊθ ʌtʃivmʌnts ɪn tʃaɪnʌ ɪn ðʌ ɹisʌnt fɔɹ dɛkeɪdz, wi ɔlweɪz ʌsoʊsiʌt ðɪs wɪð ðʌ ɛkʌnɑmɪk ɹʌfɔɹm.

quite clear

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'Jenny's speech is very clear and crisp, but recorded in a very quiet room with minimal background noise, resulting in a very good recording.'

jenny/13391

So why reform?

so why reform?

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soʊ waɪ ɹʌfɔɹm?

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'Jenny speaks in a very monotone tone, with moderate background noise'.

jenny/13392

This is the key issue actually.

this is the key issue actually.

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ðɪs ɪz ðʌ ki ɪʃu æktʃuʌli.

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'Jenny speaks with a very fast pace but her voice is quite clear and monotone.'

jenny/13394

When reform started, the level is about the same, that relative development level is slightly higher, but it's so marginal.

when reform started, the level is about the same, that relative development level is slightly higher, but it's so marginal.

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wɛn ɹʌfɔɹm stɑɹtɪd, ðʌ lɛvʌl ɪz ʌbaʊt ðʌ seɪm, ðæt ɹɛlʌtɪv dɪvɛlʌpmʌnt lɛvʌl ɪz slaɪtli haɪɜ˞, bʌt ɪt'ɛs soʊ mɑɹdʒʌnʌl.

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'Jenny speaks with a very clear and crisp tone, but her delivery is fast and monotone.'

jenny/13395

So basically, we could ignore that.

so basically, we could ignore that.

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soʊ beɪsɪkli, wi kʊd ɪɡnɔɹ ðæt.

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'I am unable to generate a text description for this audio sample as the keywords do not provide any relevant information.'

jenny/13398

So then why reform is so important?

so then why reform is so important?

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soʊ ðɛn waɪ ɹʌfɔɹm ɪz soʊ ɪmpɔɹtʌnt?

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very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech is very clear but slightly noisy, with a monotonous tone and very fast delivery.'

jenny/13399

It's so clear that before the reform, basically there is no catch up.

it's so clear that before the reform, basically there is no catch up.

very fast

ɪt'ɛs soʊ klɪɹ ðæt bɪfɔɹ ðʌ ɹʌfɔɹm, beɪsɪkli ðɛɹ ɪz noʊ kætʃ ʌp.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech is very quiet and has a faint echo, but the tone is consistent and monotone.'

jenny/1339

No one who had once fallen into the hands of the Thought Police ever escaped in the end.

no one who had once fallen into the hands of the thought police ever escaped in the end.

very fast

noʊ wʌn hu hæd wʌns fɑlʌn ɪntu ðʌ hændz ʌv ðʌ θɔt pʌlis ɛvɜ˞ ɪskeɪpt ɪn ðʌ ɛnd.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a very fast pace but her voice is very monotone, lacking any significant variation.'

jenny/133

little boy screaming with fright and hiding his head between her breasts as if he was trying to burrow right into her and the woman putting her arms round him and comforting him although she was blue with fright herself, all the time covering him up as much as possible as if she thought her arms could keep the bullets off him.

little boy screaming with fright and hiding his head between her breasts as if he was trying to burrow right into her and the woman putting her arms round him and comforting him although she was blue with fright herself, all the time covering him up as much as possible as if she thought her arms could keep the bullets off him.

very fast

lɪtʌl bɔɪ skɹimɪŋ wɪð fɹaɪt ʌnd haɪdɪŋ hɪz hɛd bɪtwin hɜ˞ bɹɛsts æz ɪf hi wɑz tɹaɪɪŋ tu bɜ˞oʊ ɹaɪt ɪntu hɜ˞ ʌnd ðʌ wʊmʌn pʌtɪŋ hɜ˞ ɑɹmz ɹaʊnd hɪm ʌnd kʌmfɜ˞tɪŋ hɪm ɔlðoʊ ʃi wɑz blu wɪð fɹaɪt hɜ˞sɛlf, ɔl ðʌ taɪm kʌvɜ˞ɪŋ hɪm ʌp æz mʌtʃ æz pɑsʌbʌl æz ɪf ʃi θɔt hɜ˞ ɑɹmz kʊd kip ðʌ bʊlʌts ɔf hɪm.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample has a very good recording quality, but the tone is quite monotone.'

jenny/13400

And also we know what happened before the economic reform.

and also we know what happened before the economic reform.

very fast

ʌnd ɔlsoʊ wi noʊ wʌt hæpʌnd bɪfɔɹ ðʌ ɛkʌnɑmɪk ɹʌfɔɹm.

slightly noisy

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a very fast pace but has a slightly noisy and monotone tone, speaking over the background noise.'

jenny/13401

So there were two disasters movements.

so there were two disasters movements.

very fast

soʊ ðɛɹ wɜ˞ tu dɪzæstɜ˞z muvmʌnts.

slightly clear

quite confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks at a moderate pace with a clear tone, but there's a slight hint of background noise that can be heard.'

jenny/13402

One is the Great Leap Forward movement, the other is the Cultural Revolution.

one is the great leap forward movement, the other is the cultural revolution.

very fast

wʌn ɪz ðʌ ɡɹeɪt lip fɔɹwɜ˞d muvmʌnt, ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ ɪz ðʌ kʌltʃɜ˞ʌl ɹɛvʌluʃʌn.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a very monotone tone and delivers her words quickly, without much variation in pace or expression.'.

jenny/13403

So reform means no Great Leap Forward movement, no Cultural Revolution and the whole way of organizing the economy has to be changed.

so reform means no great leap forward movement, no cultural revolution and the whole way of organizing the economy has to be changed.

very fast

soʊ ɹʌfɔɹm minz noʊ ɡɹeɪt lip fɔɹwɜ˞d muvmʌnt, noʊ kʌltʃɜ˞ʌl ɹɛvʌluʃʌn ʌnd ðʌ hoʊl weɪ ʌv ɔɹɡʌnaɪzɪŋ ðʌ ɪkɑnʌmi hæz tu bi tʃeɪndʒd.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample has very clear and high-quality recording, but is delivered with a very fast pace, lacking any discernible expression.'

jenny/13404

So there is a sort of a misleading explanation about China, saying that China was a centrally planned economy and then changing to a market economy.

so there is a sort of a misleading explanation about china, saying that china was a centrally planned economy and then changing to a market economy.

very fast

soʊ ðɛɹ ɪz ʌ sɔɹt ʌv ʌ mɪslidɪŋ ɛksplʌneɪʃʌn ʌbaʊt tʃaɪnʌ, seɪɪŋ ðæt tʃaɪnʌ wɑz ʌ sɛntɹʌli plænd ɪkɑnʌmi ʌnd ðɛn tʃeɪndʒɪŋ tu ʌ mɑɹkʌt ɪkɑnʌmi.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Jenny's speech is very monotone, with some background noise that is slightly clear but not very prominent.'

jenny/13405

This is not quite accurate.

this is not quite accurate.

very fast

ðɪs ɪz nɑt kwaɪt ækjɜ˞ʌt.

slightly noisy

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a somewhat monotone tone, with occasional fast bursts of energy.'

jenny/13406

So it's no longer a Soviet type of centrally planned economy anymore.

so it's no longer a soviet type of centrally planned economy anymore.

very fast

soʊ ɪt'ɛs noʊ lɔŋɡɜ˞ ʌ soʊviʌt taɪp ʌv sɛntɹʌli plænd ɪkɑnʌmi ɛnimɔɹ.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Very confined sounding recording, with a hint of clarity in the background, and Jenny speaks with a very slow and monotone tone.'

jenny/13407

So the institution has been changed, the centrally planned being abandoned.

so the institution has been changed, the centrally planned being abandoned.

very fast

soʊ ðʌ ɪnstɪtuʃʌn hæz bɪn tʃeɪndʒd, ðʌ sɛntɹʌli plænd biɪŋ ʌbændʌnd.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny's speech is quite monotone and very confined, with minimal background noise and a fast pace'.

jenny/13408

So it becomes administratively a plan, but not a centrally planned economy.

so it becomes administratively a plan, but not a centrally planned economy.

very fast

soʊ ɪt bɪkʌmz ædmɪnʌstɹeɪtɪvli ʌ plæn, bʌt nɑt ʌ sɛntɹʌli plænd ɪkɑnʌmi.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Extremely noisy recording with barely any discernible words. Jenny speaks in a monotonous tone with no expression.'.

jenny/13409

So based upon this institution.

so based upon this institution.

very fast

soʊ beɪst ʌpɑn ðɪs ɪnstɪtuʃʌn.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech is very clear and concise, but there's a slight background noise that can be heard in the recording.'

jenny/1340

They were corpses waiting to be sent back to the grave.

they were corpses waiting to be sent back to the grave.

very fast

ðeɪ wɜ˞ kɔɹpsʌz weɪtɪŋ tu bi sɛnt bæk tu ðʌ ɡɹeɪv.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

slightly monotone

'Very good recording. Jenny's speech is very clear and concise, but there is a slight background hum in the recording.'

jenny/13410

So there are two waves of changing from the Soviet system into this kind of a Chinese type of administratively plan of the economy, which I called regionally decentralized totalitarian system.

so there are two waves of changing from the soviet system into this kind of a chinese type of administratively plan of the economy, which i called regionally decentralized totalitarian system.

very fast

soʊ ðɛɹ ɑɹ tu weɪvz ʌv tʃeɪndʒɪŋ fɹʌm ðʌ soʊviʌt sɪstʌm ɪntu ðɪs kaɪnd ʌv ʌ tʃaɪniz taɪp ʌv ædmɪnʌstɹeɪtɪvli plæn ʌv ðʌ ɪkɑnʌmi, wɪtʃ aɪ kɔld ɹidʒʌnʌli dɪsɛntɹʌlaɪzd toʊtælɪtɛɹiʌn sɪstʌm.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech is very clear and crisp, but there is some background noise that makes it sound a bit muffled.'

jenny/13411

So based upon this kind of institution and the end of the cultural revolution, the economic reform started.

so based upon this kind of institution and the end of the cultural revolution, the economic reform started.

very fast

soʊ beɪst ʌpɑn ðɪs kaɪnd ʌv ɪnstɪtuʃʌn ʌnd ðʌ ɛnd ʌv ðʌ kʌltʃɜ˞ʌl ɹɛvʌluʃʌn, ðʌ ɛkʌnɑmɪk ɹʌfɔɹm stɑɹtɪd.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks quietly and monotonically, with minimal variation in pace or tone.'

jenny/13412

Then in the earlier decades of the economic reforms, the major strategy is regional competition.

then in the earlier decades of the economic reforms, the major strategy is regional competition.

very fast

ðɛn ɪn ðʌ ɜ˞liɜ˞ dɛkeɪdz ʌv ðʌ ɛkʌnɑmɪk ɹʌfɔɹmz, ðʌ meɪdʒɜ˞ stɹætʌdʒi ɪz ɹidʒʌnʌl kɑmpʌtɪʃʌn.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is very clear but has a very fast pace, with minimal background noise.'

jenny/13413

So this so-called regional competition is qualitatively different from market competition.

so this so called regional competition is qualitatively different from market competition.

very fast

soʊ ðɪs soʊ-kɔld ɹidʒʌnʌl kɑmpʌtɪʃʌn ɪz kwɑlʌteɪtɪvli dɪfɜ˞ʌnt fɹʌm mɑɹkʌt kɑmpʌtɪʃʌn.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a very monotone tone, and her voice is quite clear, but there's a hint of background noise and a very fast pace'.

jenny/13414

Here, the competition is not in the sense of profit maximization, is not in the sense of competition in the market.

here, the competition is not in the sense of profit maximization, is not in the sense of competition in the market.

very fast

hiɹ, ðʌ kɑmpʌtɪʃʌn ɪz nɑt ɪn ðʌ sɛns ʌv pɹɑfʌt mæksɪmɪzeɪʃʌn, ɪz nɑt ɪn ðʌ sɛns ʌv kɑmpʌtɪʃʌn ɪn ðʌ mɑɹkʌt.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks clearly, but her voice is very monotone and there's a bit of background noise'.

jenny/13415

Instead, these are a sort of a tournament competition that the local governments are ranked.

instead, these are a sort of a tournament competition that the local governments are ranked.

very fast

ɪnstɛd, ðiz ɑɹ ʌ sɔɹt ʌv ʌ tʊɹnʌmʌnt kɑmpʌtɪʃʌn ðæt ðʌ loʊkʌl ɡʌvɜ˞mʌnts ɑɹ ɹæŋkt.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny's speech is very clear, but there's a bit of a monotone quality to it, and she delivers the words quite quickly.'

jenny/13416

So they compete for ranking, they compete to become number one.

so they compete for ranking, they compete to become number one.

very fast

soʊ ðeɪ kʌmpit fɔɹ ɹæŋkɪŋ, ðeɪ kʌmpit tu bɪkʌm nʌmbɜ˞ wʌn.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Jenny's voice is very clear, but she speaks very quickly and is monotone.'

jenny/13419

They want to be the number one in the province.

they want to be the number one in the province.

very fast

ðeɪ wɑnt tu bi ðʌ nʌmbɜ˞ wʌn ɪn ðʌ pɹɑvʌns.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Very good recording of Jenny's speech, but there is a fair amount of background noise, making it difficult to understand at times.'

jenny/1341

There was no one at any of the tables nearest to them.

there was no one at any of the tables nearest to them.

very fast

ðɛɹ wɑz noʊ wʌn æt ɛni ʌv ðʌ teɪbʌlz nɪɹʌst tu ðɛm.

slightly noisy

very confined sounding

slightly monotone

'Jenny's voice is very quiet and slightly noisy, but she speaks at a moderate pace with a consistent tone.'

jenny/13421

They compete each other as well.

they compete each other as well.

very fast

ðeɪ kʌmpit itʃ ʌðɜ˞ æz wɛl.

quite clear

quite confined sounding

very monotone

'Jenny's speech is very clear, even with some background noise. Her tone is very monotone, and she speaks quite fast.'

jenny/13422

And here, the key issue is what are the targets of the competition?

and here, the key issue is what are the targets of the competition?

very fast

ʌnd hiɹ, ðʌ ki ɪʃu ɪz wʌt ɑɹ ðʌ tɑɹɡʌts ʌv ðʌ kɑmpʌtɪʃʌn?

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny's speech is very clear, but there is a slight background noise that makes it sound a bit muffled.'

jenny/13423

So in the earlier stages of the economic reform, the competition target is GDP growth rate, and turns out this is a very effective approach in terms of promoting the economic reform and the growth.

so in the earlier stages of the economic reform, the competition target is gdp growth rate, and turns out this is a very effective approach in terms of promoting the economic reform and the growth.

very fast

soʊ ɪn ðʌ ɜ˞liɜ˞ steɪdʒʌz ʌv ðʌ ɛkʌnɑmɪk ɹʌfɔɹm, ðʌ kɑmpʌtɪʃʌn tɑɹɡʌt ɪz ɡidipi ɡɹoʊθ ɹeɪt, ʌnd tɜ˞nz aʊt ðɪs ɪz ʌ vɛɹi ɪfɛktɪv ʌpɹoʊtʃ ɪn tɜ˞mz ʌv pɹʌmoʊtɪŋ ðʌ ɛkʌnɑmɪk ɹʌfɔɹm ʌnd ðʌ ɡɹoʊθ.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny's speech is very clear and precise, but there is a bit of a robotic quality to it.'

jenny/13424

So this is how the reform is that associated with growth or growth is associated with reform, because in order to grow, the regional governments have to find their way.

so this is how the reform is that associated with growth or growth is associated with reform, because in order to grow, the regional governments have to find their way.

very fast

soʊ ðɪs ɪz haʊ ðʌ ɹʌfɔɹm ɪz ðæt ʌsoʊsieɪtɪd wɪð ɡɹoʊθ ɔɹ ɡɹoʊθ ɪz ʌsoʊsieɪtɪd wɪð ɹʌfɔɹm, bɪkɔz ɪn ɔɹdɜ˞ tu ɡɹoʊ, ðʌ ɹidʒʌnʌl ɡʌvɜ˞mʌnts hæv tu faɪnd ðɛɹ weɪ.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'The speech sample has a clear and high-quality recording, but is very confined in space, with minimal background noise'.

jenny/13425

So to grow actually is a big challenge, how to grow.

so to grow actually is a big challenge, how to grow.

very fast

soʊ tu ɡɹoʊ æktʃuʌli ɪz ʌ bɪɡ tʃælʌndʒ, haʊ tu ɡɹoʊ.

slightly noisy

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny's speech is very fast, but there's some background noise and a slightly monotone tone, which makes it difficult to understand.'

jenny/13426

This is a big challenge.

this is a big challenge.

very fast

ðɪs ɪz ʌ bɪɡ tʃælʌndʒ.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The audio is very good, but there's a bit of background noise that might be distracting.'

jenny/13427

So at the very beginning of the reform, there were lots of emphasis on the reform of the state sectors, but turns out that is not working well, that didn't work well.

so at the very beginning of the reform, there were lots of emphasis on the reform of the state sectors, but turns out that is not working well, that didn't work well.

very fast

soʊ æt ðʌ vɛɹi bɪɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðʌ ɹʌfɔɹm, ðɛɹ wɜ˞ lɑts ʌv ɛmfʌsʌs ɑn ðʌ ɹʌfɔɹm ʌv ðʌ steɪt sɛktɜ˞z, bʌt tɜ˞nz aʊt ðæt ɪz nɑt wɜ˞kɪŋ wɛl, ðæt 'ti wɜ˞k wɛl.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a high level of monotone and minimal expression, with occasional fast bursts of rapid speech.'

jenny/13428

And the first successful reform was in agriculture.

and the first successful reform was in agriculture.

very fast

ʌnd ðʌ fɜ˞st sʌksɛsfʌl ɹʌfɔɹm wɑz ɪn æɡɹɪkʌltʃɜ˞.

slightly noisy

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks at a moderate pace with a slightly monotonous tone, with occasional pauses and a bit of background noise.'

jenny/13429

Actually it involves the land reform.

actually it involves the land reform.

very fast

æktʃuʌli ɪt ɪnvɑlvz ðʌ lænd ɹʌfɔɹm.

quite noisy

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a very quiet and monotone tone, with some background noise that is quite noisy.'

jenny/1342

It was not wise even to be seen in the neighbourhood of such people.

it was not wise even to be seen in the neighbourhood of such people.

very fast

ɪt wɑz nɑt waɪz ivɪn tu bi sin ɪn ðʌ neɪbɜ˞hʊd ʌv sʌtʃ pipʌl.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a very fast pace but her voice is very monotone in this moderate ambient sound.'

jenny/13430

Is a partial privatization.

is a partial privatization.

very fast

ɪz ʌ pɑɹʃʌl pɹaɪvʌtʌzeɪʃʌn.

slightly noisy

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'This recording is of poor quality with a lot of noise and a very monotone tone.'

jenny/13431

Partial means, there is no fundamental change in ownership, but using rights have been privatized.

partial means, there is no fundamental change in ownership, but using rights have been privatized.

very fast

pɑɹʃʌl minz, ðɛɹ ɪz noʊ fʌndʌmɛntʌl tʃeɪndʒ ɪn oʊnɜ˞ʃɪp, bʌt juzɪŋ ɹaɪts hæv bɪn pɹaɪvʌtaɪzd.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a very fast pace and a very monotone tone, with moderate ambient sounds in the background.'

jenny/13432

So with using rights and also the exchange of using rights, these are privatized.

so with using rights and also the exchange of using rights, these are privatized.

very fast

soʊ wɪð juzɪŋ ɹaɪts ʌnd ɔlsoʊ ðʌ ɪkstʃeɪndʒ ʌv juzɪŋ ɹaɪts, ðiz ɑɹ pɹaɪvʌtaɪzd.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a very fast pace but her voice is quite monotone, lacking any noticeable variation in tone or pace.'.

jenny/13433

So based upon that, there is a sort of industrial revolution in the sense of the rural industrial development.

so based upon that, there is a sort of industrial revolution in the sense of the rural industrial development.

very fast

soʊ beɪst ʌpɑn ðæt, ðɛɹ ɪz ʌ sɔɹt ʌv ɪndʌstɹiʌl ɹɛvʌluʃʌn ɪn ðʌ sɛns ʌv ðʌ ɹʊɹʌl ɪndʌstɹiʌl dɪvɛlʌpmʌnt.

quite clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Jenny's speech is very clear and monotone, with no noticeable background noise or fast pacing.'

jenny/13438

So if we are talking about the so called the China miracle, what is the miracle?

so if we are talking about the so called the china miracle, what is the miracle?

very fast

soʊ ɪf wi ɑɹ tɔkɪŋ ʌbaʊt ðʌ soʊ kɔld ðʌ tʃaɪnʌ mɪɹʌkʌl, wʌt ɪz ðʌ mɪɹʌkʌl?

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny's speech is very clear but slightly monotone, delivered very quickly.'

jenny/13439

This is the miracle.

this is the miracle.

very fast

ðɪs ɪz ðʌ mɪɹʌkʌl.

slightly noisy

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The recording is very bad, with a lot of noise and a very monotone tone.'

jenny/1343

They were sitting in silence before glasses of the gin flavoured with cloves which was the speciality of the cafe.

they were sitting in silence before glasses of the gin flavoured with cloves which was the speciality of the cafe.

very fast

ðeɪ wɜ˞ sɪtɪŋ ɪn saɪlʌns bɪfɔɹ ɡlæsʌz ʌv ðʌ dʒɪn wɪð kloʊvz wɪtʃ wɑz ðʌ spɛʃiælɪti ʌv ðʌ kʌfeɪ.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

slightly monotone

'The speech sample is very clear, with a moderate ambient sound and a slightly monotone tone delivered at a very fast pace.'

jenny/13440

That's right.

that's right.

very fast

ðæt'ɛs ɹaɪt.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

very monotone

'The speech sample is recorded very poorly, with a lot of background noise and a very monotone tone.'.

jenny/13441

Professor Chang, who governs China today?

professor chang, who governs china today?

very fast

pɹʌfɛsɜ˞ tʃæŋ, hu ɡʌvɜ˞nz tʃaɪnʌ tʌdeɪ?

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks clearly but has a very limited range of expression, speaking in a monotone that is both clear and concise.'.

jenny/13442

Why do the Chinese people support or allow the party to govern?

why do the chinese people support or allow the party to govern?

very fast

waɪ du ðʌ tʃaɪniz pipʌl sʌpɔɹt ɔɹ ʌlaʊ ðʌ pɑɹti tu ɡʌvɜ˞n?

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample has a clear tone but is recorded in a very confined space, resulting in some background noise.'

jenny/13443

This was the Cultural Revolution.

this was the cultural revolution.

very fast

ðɪs wɑz ðʌ kʌltʃɜ˞ʌl ɹɛvʌluʃʌn.

quite clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a very clear and concise tone, with minimal background noise.'

jenny/13444

Then as the country became richer, it became a desirable market, right.

then as the country became richer, it became a desirable market, right.

very fast

ðɛn æz ðʌ kʌntɹi bɪkeɪm ɹɪtʃɜ˞, ɪt bɪkeɪm ʌ dɪzaɪɹʌbʌl mɑɹkʌt, ɹaɪt.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny's speech is delivered very fast, but the recording quality is moderate, with a slight ambient sound in the background.'

jenny/13445

So China has the largest automobile market in the world today.

so china has the largest automobile market in the world today.

very fast

soʊ tʃaɪnʌ hæz ðʌ lɑɹdʒʌst ɔtʌmoʊbil mɑɹkʌt ɪn ðʌ wɜ˞ld tʌdeɪ.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny speaks with a very monotone tone, with some background noise that is slightly clear but not very loud.'

jenny/13446

Good question.

good question.

very fast

ɡʊd kwɛstʃʌn.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is very clear and has a consistent tone, but the recording is quite confined, making it difficult to understand'.

jenny/13447

Where does this opposition lie?

where does this opposition lie?

very fast

wɛɹ dʌz ðɪs ɑpʌzɪʃʌn laɪ?

very noisy

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny's speech is very noisy, with a lot of background noise. Her tone is monotonous and she speaks quite quickly.'

jenny/13448

Well, Francesca, that's a great question.

well, francesca, that's a great question.

very fast

wɛl, fɹæntʃɛskʌ, ðæt'ɛs ʌ ɡɹeɪt kwɛstʃʌn.

very clear

very confined sounding

very monotone

'Jenny speaks with a very clear and concise tone, and the recording is very good.'

jenny/13449

It's really quite sad to see from the outside.

it's really quite sad to see from the outside.

very fast

ɪt'ɛs ɹɪli kwaɪt sæd tu si fɹʌm ðʌ aʊtsaɪd.

moderate ambient sound

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'The speech sample is very clear and crisp, but there's a bit of background noise that can be heard.'

jenny/1344

Of the three, it was Rutherford whose appearance had most impressed Winston.

of the three, it was rutherford whose appearance had most impressed winston.

very fast

ʌv ðʌ θɹi, ɪt wɑz ɹʌθɜ˞fɜ˞d huz ʌpɪɹʌns hæd moʊst ɪmpɹɛst wɪnstʌn.

slightly clear

very confined sounding

quite monotone

'Jenny's speech is quite clear, even though the recording is quite confined sounding. It's very fast, but there's a slight monotone quality to it.'