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# Running dictation

From [Quick L2 games](https://listium.com/@danetteh/41814/quick-l2-games)  
By [Danette H (@danetteh)](https://listium.com/@danetteh)

List stats: 316 views · 1 like  
Published 14 March 2019 · Updated 14 March 2019

Category: education

- Time: 10-20 Minutes
- Level: Beginner to Advanced
- Age: 8+
- Class size: 6 or more
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/gxxsyhehdu8gfusfa2l4.jpg)
- Procedures:
  > "Procedure:
  > 1. Before students arrive, prepare the classroom, by moving the desks into a “secretary area” and leaving an open area for students to run back and forth. In the open area, post the sentence strips or story on the wall.
  > 
  > 2. When students arrive, divide them into pairs.
  > 
  > 3. Have one student from each pair sit with a pencil and paper. Have the other run back and forth between the sentence strips and their partner, until they have dictated the entire passage.  
  > 
  > 4. Emphasize that students must only whisper but not talk or yell.
  > 
  > 5. You may need to remind students periodically that the runner can spell aloud, but cannot write anything.
  > 
  > 6. If the sentence strips form a story, have the partners work together to correctly order the sentences.
  > 
  > 7. Finally, have a volunteer read the entire passage while the other groups check their work."
  > 
  > Link for more info.:
  > http://eslspeaking.org/esl-game-running-dictation/
- Speaking: true
- Listening: true
- Reading: false
- Writing: true
- Vocabulary: false
- Grammar: false
- Materials Required: Printed sentences, blu-tack