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During one
of the congresses for English Teachers I was given several ideas about
dictations.I still remember �Creative
Dictations�.You ask pupils to write
numbers from 1 to for example 10 in a list. Then you tell them to write in number 1 a verb (-ing form)Eg sleeping, in number 2a place in the house, in number 3 a hobbyin number 4a number from 1 to50, in number
5 an animal, number 6 (�)
Then the
Teacher says: When I knock the table I will say a number and you write the word
you have in your list.
The teacher
starts dictating:Last night I was in (she
knocks and says number 2...) T goes
on�when I heard a strange noise. It was
a (T knocks) number 5) that was�.T
knocks number 1�.
I hope you
understand the idea.You can use this
idea for many thingslike an application
letter in which you dictate� Dear � (pupils invent a name).I am writing to apply for the position of�.
(they invent the job)�.. Every pupils
gets curious to read the other classmates texts �
Please tell
me if you used this idea with something else so that I can try with my
pupils.The first idea is fantastic they
love, but Ii would like to use with different contexts.