91 – Ringo Lingo https://ringolingo.com Free ESL English Dictations and Tools for English Learners Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:03:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://i0.wp.com/ringolingo.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-icon-r.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 91 – Ringo Lingo https://ringolingo.com 32 32 200435589 The History of Boxing Day https://ringolingo.com/dictation/the-history-of-boxing-day/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:54:05 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=107 Boxing Day is celebrated the day after Christmas.? It is observed in the United Kingdom, Australia,? Canada and other Commonwealth nations.? While Christmas is celebrated on December 25th,? Boxing Day is observed on December 26th.?

Boxing Day originated in the 14th century? in England, but the tradition of? giving money and other gifts to servants? did not become common until much later.? Traditionally, employers would give their servants a box? containing gifts and bonuses on the day after Christmas.? These boxes were sometimes referred to as “Christmas Boxes”.

]]> 107 My Favourite App https://ringolingo.com/dictation/favourite-app/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:33:43 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=62 My favourite app is WhatsApp.? I use WhatsApp every day to talk? and send messages to my family.? I can also use WhatsApp to send photos and videos.? When I am using WhatsApp, I feel really? connected to my family and friends.? WhatsApp is really easy to use and I can use WhatsApp? when I am walking to work or riding on the metro.? I turn my phone off before I go to bed? every night as I don’t want to be disturbed by friends? and family when I am sleeping!

]]> 62 The Day Nuclear Bombs Were Dropped on Spain https://ringolingo.com/dictation/nuclear-bombs-dropped-on-spain/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:06:50 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=59 Most people know that the American air force? dropped nuclear bombs on Japan, but it’s less? well known that they also dropped bombs on Spain.? Unlike the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,? the four bombs that fell close to the Spanish town of Palomares? in 1966 were the result of an accident.? Flying at almost 10,000 metres, an American bomber collided? with another aircraft, resulting in three bombs falling? close to the town and a fourth falling into the sea.? Fortunately the bombs were? not armed and so did not explode.

]]> 59 I Love Rock Concerts https://ringolingo.com/dictation/i-love-rock-concerts/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:41:50 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=48 I absolutely love rock concerts.? I have always loved rock music and ever since? I was a child I have found it fascinating? to watch musicians playing and singing.? When I go to rock concerts I always sing? along loudly to the music and I? usually dance (sometimes badly) with my friends.? When I go to rock concerts, I prefer to go to large stadiums? because the atmosphere is better with lots of people.? Next year I am going to a big rock? concert in my town – I can’t wait!

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