Instructions

 

Dictation - typing.

 

 

    • Click on the sound bar to hear the text. Stop after the first sentence, then begin to type in the text in the white field marked "Guess"..
    • You can type any word, words or phrases which you hear. You can enter words and phrases in any order.
    • When you click on "Check" all the words you have typed will appear in the text. If, for example, you type the word "and", and there are 6 "ands" in the text, they will all be shown.
    • If the word or words you have written are incorrect, or not in the text, they will be added to a list of wrong guesses..
    • If you are in difficulty, the button "hint" will give you the next missing letter in the text.
    • Speaking practice:
    • When you have finished, use the "Record yourself" bar to practice repeating selected phrases or, if you wish, the whole dictation for oral practice.
    • Some of these activities include video sequences. They work in just the same way.

You may also see the "Mini" player used for single words and very short phrases

This function is being phased out as it will no longer work with some browsers.
The "Web dictaphone - record yourself function:
Click on "record" to start recording.
Click on "stop" to finish: In a white rectangle you have the option to save the recording "OK" but, for practice, click on "Cancel".
A new sound bar will appear and you can hear yourself and compare it to the model recording.
Click on "Delete" underneath to cancel the recording
Try it here:

 

Web dictaphone - Record yourself