I use a handheld recorder (Olympus WS853) and a lapel, or LaValliere, microphone clipped to my shirt front. Some days, when I have a good and clear idea of the scene I want to write I soar well past that. I expect, and do get, the equivalent of 4K an hour at a minimum. If I continue on past the 20 mark the wordage increases at a remarkable rate. I achieve that quite easily in 20 minutes each morning while I walk the dog. I have a daily quote for fiction of 15 hundred words. Transcription gives me the words of a first draft which then forms the basis for a version worthy of going to an editor, or in some cases straight to a proofreader.

The mind does best when it is dealing with one thing at a time. If you try to ride herd on the quality of your writing as you dictate your productivity will plummet. But when I say I use dictation, what I am really doing is recording, transcribing, and then editing. I have used the technique for many years as a journalist, consultant, and of course as an author. You can leave any comments or feedback on the forum.There is no question that dictation can boost word production in the first draft by a tremendous amount. The Human Body - all words are taken from the Human Body Vocabulary pages.

Money Spelling Test - all words are taken from the Money Vocabulary pages.Transport Spelling Test - all words are taken from the Transport Vocabulary pages.Shopping Spelling Test - all words are taken from the Shopping Vocabulary pages.Rooms and Furniture - all words are taken from the Rooms in a house pages.Jobs and Work Spelling Test - all words are taken from the Jobs and Work Vocabulary pages.Education Spelling Test - all words are taken from the Education Vocabulary pages.

Twisted Spelling - check your knowledge of Irregular Verbs.

Food Spelling Test - now with all the words from the Food Vocabulary pages.

Greetings Spelling Test - with words from Lesson Two - Greetings.

Adjectives Spelling Test - with words from.

Some of these are still in Real Medial (rm) format, but I'm slowly changing them. Practise your comprehension and spelling with the Learn English spelling tests - all the words are from my Intermediate Dictation - The Wedding Feast Part 2 Intermediate Dictation - The Wedding Feast Part 1 Intermediate Dictation - Trooping the Colour Intermediate Dictation - German Reunification Intermediate Dictation - English Folklore Teachers - You are welcome to use the following dictation files in the classroom. Intermediate Dictation Exercises (Watch your punctuation!) Elementary Dictation - April Fool's DayĮlementary Dictation - The Month of AugustĮlementary Dictation - The Month of FebruaryĮlementary Dictation - The United KingdomĮlementary Dictation - Mr Bean's PreferencesĮlementary Dictation - Mr Bean's Working Day Please do not link directly to the sound files. Teachers and other users - You are welcome to link to this page and to use the following dictation files in the classroom. Please be patient, it takes a lot of time to create these. We are adding videos to each dictation test. You will find the text at the bottom of each dictation page. Listen to the first file again - Check and correct.Ĭheck what you have written. Listen to second file - listen and write. I will speak, quite quickly, in a natural voice. mp3 files (they are large so be patient). Instructions:-Ĭhoose your level Elementary or Intermediate. The sound files are large, so be patient. Improve your listening skills, writing skills, reading skills, spelling and punctuation! You will need a set of headphones, somewhere quiet, a pencil and a sheet of paper.

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