Chapter One Fifty Lessons of Dictation
Chapter Two Twenty Passages for Spot Dictation
Transcripts and Answers Audio Transcripts of Lessons of Dictation
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Lesson One
Part IWarming up
I. Vocabulary
Direction: In this part you will be given some new words selected from the following passage You are required to supply their phonetic scripts and paraphrases in the blanks You are encouraged to use an EnglishEnglish dictionary in this work to help you
1. sketch
2. preliminary
3. incorporate
4. precise
5. outline
II. Culture Background
A thesis statement usually appears at the end of the introductory paragraph of a paper, and it offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay, research paper, etc The thesis statement is developed, supported, and explained in the course of the paper by means of examples and evidence Thesis statements help organize and develop arguments, and serve as a signal to readers about the topic of a paper They are essential components of scholarly research papers
Part II Listening for Dictation
Listen for the gist:
In the first listening of this passage, you are expected to grasp the main idea of the passage and supply the answer to the following questions before you continue for dictation
Question 1:When is the deadline for the research paper in this talk?
Question 2:How will the teacher in the talk work out the schedule to meet with each student?
Listen again and write
Direction: Listen to the following passage Altogether the passage will be read to you four times During the first reading, it will be read at a normal speed Listen and try to understand the main idea of the passageFor the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentencebysentence, or phrasebyphrase, with intervals of about 15 seconds The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work You will be given two minutes to check through your work once more Please write the whole passage on the answer sheet below Now listen to the passage.