https://ringolingo.com Free ESL English Dictations and Tools for English Learners Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:31:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/ringolingo.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-icon-r.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://ringolingo.com 32 32 200435589 https://ringolingo.com/dictation/the-great-escape/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:33:42 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=100 The Great Escape is a film released in 1963 that was? based on the true story of a mass escape from a? German prisoner of war camp during World War Two.? It featured an impressive cast, including Steve McQueen who? featured in one of the most famous scenes when his character? attempted to jump a border fence on a motorbike.? The film was well received by critics and the public? and today is widely seen as a classic of the cinema.

]]> 100 https://ringolingo.com/dictation/james-bond/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:26:25 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=98 James Bond is a fictional British spy? with a license to kill.? The character originally appeared in books? written by Ian Fleming, the first being? Casino Royale that was published in 1952.? Fleming had himself served in Naval Intelligence? during World War Two and used some of his own? experiences as the foundation for the books.? In 1962, the first of the long running series of? films was released, starring Sean Connery as 007.

]]> 98 https://ringolingo.com/dictation/superman/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:18:30 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=73 Superman is a superhero who first appeared in? DC Comics and has gone on to appear in many films.? Superman was born on the planet of Krypton and? his parents sent him to earth when their world was destroyed.? The superhero was found and raised? by a couple who named him Clark Kent.? As an adult he worked as a journalist? for the Daily Planet newspaper.? His best known enemy is Lex Luthor,? a dangerous scientist and businessman.

]]> 73 https://ringolingo.com/dictation/batman/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:14:14 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=71 Batman is a popular superhero who? originally appeared in DC Comics.? Batman is the alter ego of the rich? businessman Bruce Wayne, who lives in Gotham City.? There have been many Batman films since? the release of Batman in 1989.? In these later movies, Batman is seen? as a dark and serious character.? However, in 1966, Batman: The Movie was released? and this was a much more light-hearted affair.? In that film, Batman was attacked by a clearly fake shark? that he defeated by using shark repellent spray.

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