Dictation Lessons
Original listening passages for Primary Grades 1-3 and B1, with B2 and C1 coming soon. Hear the passage, then practise listening and spelling.
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
Long Life
Learning from Mistakes
A Weekend Without Screens
A Neighbourhood Book Swap
Repair Cafes and Everyday Skills
Why City Buses Matter
Growing Food in Small Spaces
Making Online Meetings More Useful
Preparing for a Local Hike
Saving Water at Home
Free Museum Days
Building a Better Study Routine
Understanding Food Labels
How Public Libraries Are Changing
When a Train Is Delayed
A Beach Clean-Up
Working in a Shared Office
The Value of a Sleep Routine
Shopping at a Local Market
Cycling to Work
Language Exchange Partners
Balancing Remote Work and Home Life
Reducing Energy Use in Winter
Discovering a City on Foot
Recycling Old Electronics
A Community Kitchen
Planning Around Uncertain Weather
Paying with a Digital Wallet
Why Streets Need Trees
Buying and Selling Second-Hand
Trying a New Sport as an Adult
Audio Guides at Museums
Booking a Medical Appointment Online
A Neighbourhood Repair Project
More levels, coming soon
The B1 library is live and growing. B2 and C1 are coming soon. Follow our YouTube channel for new lessons.
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 and listen to the opening sentence, then type the missing word. You can pause or replay the recording.
“A cafe brings neighbours together to fix items that might otherwise be thrown away.”
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.
Watch free dictation lessons on YouTube
Watch our video dictation lessons on YouTube. More audio practice is available in the lesson library below.
SubscribePrimary · Starters – Dictation
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 All English 4U audio 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
30 short passages for Grade 2. Press play, then fill in the blanks or type the whole sentence.
Primary · Grade 3 – Dictation
30 original passages for Grade 3. 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. All English 4U audio · instant feedback.