(1) Purposes of Doing Dictation
(2) Guiding Principles for Conducting Dictation
(3) Strategies to Improve Pupils’ Spelling and Note-taking Skills
(1) Development of Phonics Skills
(2) Development of Grammar and Vocabulary Knowledge
(3) Development of Note-taking and Writing Skills
(1) Development of Phonics Skills
1.1 Phonics Dictation Example (1) – A Shopping List
1.2 Phonics Dictation Example (2) – Food for Birthday Party(2) Development of Grammar and Vocabulary Knowledge
2.1 Theme-based Free Dictation Example (1) – At School
2.2 Theme-based Free Dictation Example (2) – Join Our Club
2.3 Picture Dictation Example (1) – The Mask of a Clown
2.4 Picture Dictation Example (2) – Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Stall
2.5 An Example of ‘Bad Cold’ Dictation – The Wong Family(3) Development of Note-taking and Writing Skills
3.1 Dicto-comp / Dictogloss Example (1) – A Special Day for Andrew
3.2 Dicto-comp / Dictogloss Example (2) – My Favourite Teacher
3.3 Dicto-comp / Dictogloss Example (3) – How to Cook Scrambled Eggs
3.4 Dicto-comp / Dictogloss Example (4) – The Fox and the Crow
3.5 An Example of Keywords Dictation – A Tourist Attraction