Dictation - Mr Bean's Working Day
Hint - school - work
Normal - Listen
Slow - Write
Instructions:-
Play the .mp3 files (they are large so be patient).
1. Just listen. I will speak, quite quickly, in a natural voice.
2. Listen and write I will speak more slowly.
3. Listen to the first file again - Check and make any corrections you think necessary.
4. Check what you have written.
Dictation Text - Mr Bean's Working Day
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Mr Bean works at a school near his house.
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He's there from 9 o'clock to 4 o'clock, Monday to Friday.
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He usually gets home from school at about 4.30 and has a snack.
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In the afternoon he goes for a walk with his dog.
- Mr Bean teaches English and he's a very good teacher.
Check for
CAPITALISATION.
punctuation - , . ' ! etc...
spelling.
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Do not count the same mistake twice.
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Thanks to Behide for the correction.