82 – Ringo Lingo https://ringolingo.com Free ESL English Dictations and Tools for English Learners Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:43:39 +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 82 – Ringo Lingo https://ringolingo.com 32 32 200435589 Extreme Ironing https://ringolingo.com/dictation/extreme-ironing/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:30:04 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=99 Extreme ironing is a combination? of ironing and extreme sports.? Extreme ironing is the act of ironing clothes while? skydiving, bungee jumping, hang gliding, paragliding,? rock climbing, base jumping or scuba diving.?

People who take part in extreme ironing will try to? find new and exciting places to do some ironing.? For example, in 2003, three extreme ironing? participants ironed the Union Jack flag,? just above the Everest base station.?

Extreme ironing has inspired many other? extreme sports, including extreme cello playing!

]]> 99 Why are Cat Videos So Popular? https://ringolingo.com/dictation/why-are-cat-videos-so-popular/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:29:01 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=65 The internet seems to be filled with funny videos of cats.? Perhaps you enjoy watching cat videos yourself,? but have you ever wondered why they’re so popular?? According to a doctor from New Zealand who? has watched 100s of hours of cat videos,? it may simply be because cats don’t care they’re being filmed.? Unlike people, they ignore the camera and seem not to? care they’re being filmed, which apparently allows us to watch without? feeling guilty about intruding on their privacy.

]]> 65 My Name is Juan https://ringolingo.com/dictation/my-name-is-juan/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:48:55 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=53 My name is Juan and I come from Mexico.? I am 25 years old and I live in Mexico City.? Mexico City is a very big city.?

I work as an architect.? I work in an office and I have good colleagues.? I often walk to work.?

I get up at seven o’clock on Monday,? Wednesday and Friday, but at the weekend I can sleep late? as I don’t have to go to work.? I like to go shopping with my friends.

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