A2 English dictation practice
Elementary
- The Ferry Hat Surprise
- Bread Takes A Chill
- Surprised Egg Toast
- The Hen and the Map
- The Laundry Room Mix-Up
- Market in the Pool
- The Crooked Bowl
- The Bell in His Pocket
- The Dog at Closing
- The Runaway Pea
- The Goat's Picnic Map
- The Apple Bus
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A2 dictation: questions and answers
Practise everyday English about shopping, travel, work and family. At A2, focus on following the message while catching the small words and endings that are easy to miss.
How is A2 dictation different from A1?
A2 builds on simple A1 sentences with a wider range of everyday vocabulary and more detail. You will need to follow what happened, when it happened and who was involved, rather than recognise isolated familiar words.
Why do I keep missing words like a, the and to?
These small words are often unstressed, so they sound shorter and less clear than the main words. After checking a sentence, replay it while following the text. Pay attention to the quiet words between the words you already recognised.
How can I hear plural and past-tense endings more clearly?
Review sentences where you missed an -s or -ed ending. Listen to the end of the word together with the start of the next one, then repeat the whole phrase aloud. Compare what the grammar requires with what you can actually hear.
Should I replay a dictation or choose a new one?
Replay a corrected sentence until you can hear the words you missed, then return to it later without the text. Use new dictations too: remembering an old answer does not tell you whether you can recognise the same language in a different sentence.
How do I know I am ready for B1 listening?
Try B1 when you can follow new A2 stories without checking every sentence and most corrections involve details. If B1 makes sense overall, work through the difficult phrases. If you lose the message completely, build confidence with more A2 practice first.
Can I practise A2 dictations for free?
Yes. You can open the lessons and practise without an account. A free account lets you save your results and see which dictations you have completed.