Dictation Lessons
Real-world topics, authentic listening passages. Hear it, understand it, write it. Build spelling accuracy and listening focus – B1, B2, and C1 levels.
B1 – Intermediate
B1 IntermediateListen, understand, and write – real topics at an intermediate level. Build your spelling accuracy and listening comprehension.
The Most Useful Inventions
Allergies
Planet Earth
Long Life
Topic 5
Topic 6
Topic 7
More levels, coming soon
The B1 library is live and growing. B2 and C1 are in production – get notified the moment each level goes live.
B2 – Upper Intermediate
8 topicsMore complex sentences, richer vocabulary. 8 topics with richer vocabulary and faster natural speech.
C1 – Advanced
6 topicsAdvanced-level passages – academic texts, news excerpts, and professional English.
Try a dictation line
Press play, listen to the waveform, and type the missing word. This is exactly how every lesson works.
“The wheel is often called the most useful ever made.”
Listen carefully, then type the word you hear.
How dictation works
Three simple steps train your ear and your spelling at the same time.
Hear authentic passages
Listen to real-world topics spoken at a natural pace. Every lesson uses genuine, useful English – not robotic textbook lines.
Type what you hear
Fill in the blanks as you listen. Active recall forces you to process sounds, spelling, and meaning all at once.
Instant feedback
Get immediate correct/incorrect feedback with the answer revealed – so every line builds your spelling and listening together.
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30 video dictation lessons for Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters – new lessons added regularly. See all 30 lessons →
Life in Canada · Practical Dictation
Real-life Canadian listening scenarios for newcomers, students, and CLB/CELPIP candidates. Practice with natural AEn4U voice and instant feedback.
Primary · Grade 1 – Dictation
17 short, fun passages for young learners. Watch the video, then fill in the blanks or type what you hear.
Primary · Grade 2 – Dictation
20 short passages for Grade 2. Watch the video or press play, then fill in the blanks or type the whole sentence.
Exam Skills – Numbers & IELTS Dictation
Catch the numbers that decide your Listening score in KET, PET, TOEFL and IELTS – phone numbers, prices, times, dates and big numbers. AEn4U voice · instant feedback.