The Glove Show
Free A2 Elementary English dictation about Daily life (1 min): listen to natural English audio, type what you hear and check every word instantly.
A2 (Elementary) English dictation about Daily life: 8 sentences, about 1 min.
Full transcript
On Tuesday, Rosa found a yellow glove outside the bakery. Rain was coming, so she brought it inside. A boy hurried in, searching beneath every chair. He lost it before his puppet show began. The glove was much too big for him. Rosa planned to take it to the lost and found desk. Then he tucked his tiny puppet inside the glove. It made a perfect sleeping bag, and the show began.
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