97 – Ringo Lingo https://ringolingo.com Free ESL English Dictations and Tools for English Learners Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:11:20 +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 97 – Ringo Lingo https://ringolingo.com 32 32 200435589 If I Had Had a Time Machine https://ringolingo.com/dictation/if-i-had-a-time-machine/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:58:52 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=120 When I was a child I used to think that if? I had had a time machine, it would have been? a great way to help me with my homework!? I could have chosen a time to go back to? and seen first hand how people lived their lives.? I am sure this would have helped me in my history exams!?

Although, thinking about it, perhaps there are many parts of? history I would not like to have experienced first hand.? I think I would miss not having access to the Internet? and of course the food might not have been so good as it is today? and there was certainly more illness and danger.? So maybe it is better to learn history from? books in the comfort of my modern home!

]]> 120 Space Shuttle https://ringolingo.com/dictation/space-shuttle/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:13:17 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=93 The Space Shuttle was a design of space craft? produced in the USA and first launched in 1981.? Unlike all previous space craft, the shuttle? was designed to be reused many times.? This was intended to reduce costs and? make space flight a more routine matter.? However, the complexity made? the programme hugely expensive.? Up to 2012, $211 billion was spent on 135 launches.? Sadly, two of those launches ended in disaster? with the loss of 14 astronauts in total.? However, the Space Shuttles did play a big part in the? construction of the International Space Station.

]]> 93 My Name is John https://ringolingo.com/dictation/my-name-is-john/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:50:47 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=56 My name is John and I come from England.? I am 35 years old and I live in London.? London is a very big city.?

I work as a teacher.? I work at a primary School, and I teach small children.? I often walk to work.? I love my job as I like children.?

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 meet my friends and we go? to play football or go for a swim.

]]> 56 My Name Is William https://ringolingo.com/dictation/my-name-is-william/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:46:51 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=51 My name is William and I come from the USA.? I am 32 years old and I live in New York City.? New York is a very big city.?

I work as an advertising executive.? I go to work by train.? I enjoy my job and I do interesting 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 meet my friends for coffee and? I like to walk with my dog in the park.

]]> 51 The Celebration https://ringolingo.com/dictation/the-celebration/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:57:27 +0000 https://ringolingo.com/?post_type=dictation&p=17 Today we’re going London to celebrate? the 50 year reign of the Queen.? I really hope it doesn’t rain, but I will wear a raincoat? and we’ll stand where it is dry if it does rain.? However, whether the weather? is good or bad, we will have fun.? I know it will be a great time even if there is no sun.? The main thing I am looking forward to is seeing? the horses with their manes and tails nicely groomed.? That will give me a tale to tell when I? mail my male and female friends.

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