Answer to Dictation 1
The African Union has called for an end to a widely used map.
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Answer to Dictation 2
In the 18th century it became the international standard for sailors.
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Answer to Dictation 3
However it does not show the true size of different nations.
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Answer to Dictation 4
Countries farther away from the Equator look larger than they really are.
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Answer to Dictation 5
A design that shows the correct size of Africa and of other continents.
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Answer to Dictation 6
It might seem to be just a map but in reality it is not.
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Answer to Dictation 7
She said the map gave the impression that Africa was less important.
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Answer to Dictation 8
She said Africa is the world's second largest continent by area.
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Answer to Dictation 9
The map was the world's longest misinformation and disinformation campaign.
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Answer to Dictation 10
Africa appears 14 times larger than Greenland as it actually is.
See the map of Africa lesson for the whole text.
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