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Practice English with dictation exercises

Dictation trains your listening, spelling, and grammar all at once — recognized by linguists as one of the most effective language learning methods.

IELTS, TOEFL, TED Talks, movies and more. All free.

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4 Steps to Better English

Each exercise follows a proven learning cycle that builds real listening and speaking skills.

1
Listen First
Play the audio and focus on understanding. Don't worry about catching every word — just listen for the overall meaning.
2
Type What You Hear
Replay and type sentence by sentence. This active process forces your brain to decode sounds into words.
3
Check Instantly
Submit to see your mistakes highlighted. Immediate feedback helps you identify patterns you're missing.
4
Speak It Out
Read the correct sentence aloud. This final step connects listening comprehension to speaking fluency.
Quick Start

3 Steps to Start Practicing

Learn the core features of EchoTyping and start your dictation training

Browse categories, pick a lesson you like, and start practicing right away.

1

Browse Categories

Choose a topic that interests you — IELTS, TED, Short Stories, etc.

2

Pick a Lesson

Select a listening material and check its difficulty and duration

3

Start Practicing

Click start to enter sentence-by-sentence dictation mode

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