Kengo
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2011
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Japanese
- Home Country
- Japan
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- Japan
Hello people,
Many language schools recommend 'dictation' as a good way to improve listening ability in English, which is to listen to a spoken material and write down what you hear.
I have nothing against this theory but the exercise seems as if it should be called 'transcription' rather than dictation.
Let me include the difinitions of these two words that my dictionary shows.
Dictation: when someone speaks or reads something for someone else to write down.
Transcription: a written record of speech, music, etc, or the process of making it.
Any thoughts, advice would be much appriciated.
Many language schools recommend 'dictation' as a good way to improve listening ability in English, which is to listen to a spoken material and write down what you hear.
I have nothing against this theory but the exercise seems as if it should be called 'transcription' rather than dictation.
Let me include the difinitions of these two words that my dictionary shows.
Dictation: when someone speaks or reads something for someone else to write down.
Transcription: a written record of speech, music, etc, or the process of making it.
Any thoughts, advice would be much appriciated.