The Teachers Room: Dictation activities part 2

Dan and Sian discuss more ways to make dictation enjoyable for students. You can use the following techniques: Whispering chain dictation Have the students work in groups and stand in a line. Communicate the target language to the first student in each line, who must whisper it to the person next to them. The target language is passed down the line until the learner at the end records it on paper. Then have them switch places. Back to back dictation This is a nice activity for emulating phone conversa