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English Language Course - Advanced Dictations
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English Language Course - Advanced Dictations

English Language Course - Advanced Dictations: Listening, Writing, Reading & Comprehension skills
Last updated 11/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • You will improve your listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and comprehension skills through dictations

Course content

1 section12 lectures1h 54m total length
  • Part 1 - Introduction2:03

    This video gives you the context of where these passages which I read come from. They come from a sample C1 Advanced (CAE) exam paper which you can access here:

    https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf


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  • Part 1 - Why Practise Dictation?7:32

    In this video I talk about why dictation is such a good way of learning a new language. I talk about the skills which dictation exercises practise.

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  • Part 1 - Format1:51

    In this video I talk about the format of the dictation and I mention what to look out for while I am speaking.

    Reading passages: https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf


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  • Watch Out For Punctuation Words0:30

    When I am reading the passages, watch out for when I say the following words:

    comma = ,

    full stop = .

    dash = -

    question mark = ?

    exclamation mark = !


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  • Part 1 - Dictation Time12:43

    In this video I read the passage which has come from: https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf

    Here are the answers to the multiple choice questions:

    1 - B

    2 - B

    3 - D

    4 - D

    5 - C

    6 - B

    7 - A

    8 - C


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  • Part 1 - Reading At Normal Speed2:24

    In this video I read the passage again at my normal reading speed. This allows you to see what it would sound like if I read this passage normally.


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  • Part 1 - Relax0:39

    This video is just to help you relax and reassure you if you found the dictation exercise difficult.

    The passage I read came from: https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf


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  • Part 1 - 8 multiple choice questions4:11

    In this video I read you the multiple choice options for the blanks in the passage. You can also find these on page 3 of this document: https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf


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  • Part 1 - 4 Key Tips1:08

    In this video I give you 4 key tips which will help you get the correct answers for these types of multiple choice exercises.


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  • Part 1 - Sample Dictation 235:01

    You can watch this video and read the dictation here: https://studentlanguages.com/dictation24220/

    English word families and sentence structures:https://studentlanguages.com/english-word-families-and-sentence-structures/

    This is a live dictation video I made recently. I hope you enjoy it.

    There will be 8 blanks in the passage for you to complete with these a-d options:

    1. a) like b) as c) among d) between

    2. a) whole b) all c) entirely d) completed

    3. a) full b) on c) up d) in

    4. a) on b) while c) in d) to

    5. a) the b) great c) a d) total

    6. a) in b) on c) into d) to

    7. a) a b) an c) up d) on

    8. a) done b) are c) have d) finally


    Here are the answers:

    1. b - as

    2. a - whole

    3. d - in

    4. d - to

    5. a - the

    6. b - on

    7. a - a

    8. c - have


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  • Part 1 - Sample Dictation 2 - Explanations45:26

    In this video I will show you the answers to my previous live dictation video and try to explain them for you.

    English word families and sentence structures:https://studentlanguages.com/english-word-families-and-sentence-structures/

    There is more information about these answers on my webpage: https://studentlanguages.com/dictation24220/

    Canguro English Phrasal Verbs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1uduN-i8R0


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Requirements

  • It is recommended that you have an intermediate level of English
  • You should have a pen and a sheet of paper
  • For audio quality purposes is better if you have headphones

Description

This English language course is designed to help you with your listening, writing, reading and comprehension skills in English through listening to dictations. I will read some C1 advanced reading passages for you to write down.

The dictations will also involve comprehension and language awareness exercises.

This English language course will be perfect for anyone who wants to improve their level of English to an advanced level.

I am a native English teacher from Cambridgeshire in the U.K. and I have a typical BBC News accent, which is perfect for anyone who wants to learn neutral British English.

Who this course is for:

  • Motivated English learners with an intermediate/advanced level of English