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Today, Amy helps at an animal shelter. Now, she is an animal keeper. Amy
takes care of the dogs.
First, she feeds the dogs. She opens the kennels. She puts food in each
dog’s bowl. The dogs run to the bowls and eat. She gives them fresh water.
Oh no! She forgets to lock one kennel door. The dog runs out! Amy runs
after him! The dog is scared! Finally, he goes into his kennel. Amy locks the
kennel door. Phew!
Next, she plays with the puppies. She looks at the puppies in the box.
She sees a black-and-white one. She takes the puppy out of the box. They
play on the floor. She tickles the puppy. The puppy pees on her! Too funny!
Last, Amy puts the puppy back. She cleans the mess.
What a day! Animal keepers work hard to take care of animals! But it is a
fun job, too!
LEVEL 1 UNIT 3 – DICTATION SHEET
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September, 6th
Dear Diary,
My best friend Jason is angry with me! He doesn’t talk to me. He only
watches TV now. I must make him feel better. I am making him pancakes!
First, I gather the dry and wet ingredients. I put them in different bowls.
Then, I mix the dry and wet ingredients together. Next, I heat a large frying
pan. It’s hot now. I pour all the batter into the pan. I am making one giant,
delicious pancake for Jason. Now, the pancake’s top is bubbling. I flip the
pancake. I wait, wait, and wait. Now, the pancake’s bottom is golden brown.
I put the pancake on a plate. I use golden syrup to write, “I’m sorry!” The
pancake looks very special. Everything is ready!
Jason comes into the kitchen! I serve him the giant pancake. He smiles,
eats, and says, “I forgive you.” I believe good food fixes everything.
LEVEL 1 UNIT 5 – DICTATION SHEET
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Cartoons are fun for many children. But some children could not enjoy
cartoons before. Deaf children could not hear cartoons or understand the
characters. But now, they can watch and understand many cartoons! In
Russia, people created cartoons for deaf children.
How did they do it? First, they took famous cartoons and changed them.
They put a small box at the bottom of the cartoons. In the box, they
changed the characters’ words into sign language. In sign language, people
communicate by moving their bodies, hands, arms, and faces. Deaf people
talk this way. The sign language in the box helps deaf children understand
the characters’ words. Children cannot hear cartoons, but they can enjoy
the cartoons!
Then the cartoon makers had another idea. The idea was to help all deaf
people. They wanted deaf people to enjoy many movies. So they kept
working hard. Now, they are putting sign language into other popular
movies, too!
LEVEL 1 UNIT 6 – DICTATION SHEET
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The Sco op
Baskin-Robbins is a place to buy ice cream. Here’s the story of its history.
The People
In 1953, Burton Baskin and Irvine Robbins opened Baskin-Robbins 31 Ice
Cream. The first shop opened in the United States. They wanted to sell fun
ice cream, not just ice cream.
The Places
Now, there are more than 2,800 Baskin Robbins shops in the United States.
Around the world, there are 3,000 more shops in over 30 countries. Baskin
Robbins shops continue to change and grow in number.
LEVEL 1 UNIT 8 – DICTATION SHEET
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Today, we had a special contest. Students made ice cream for world
holidays. Some students made unique ice cream for their own countries!
Dawn is from Canada and she picked Halloween. This holiday is on
October 31. She mixed chocolate pieces, pumpkin, and vanilla ice cream.
She put a candy bone on top. It looked scary and tasted terrible!
Kevin is from Japan and he chose The Emperor’s Birthday. It is on
December 23. He used vanilla ice cream and put a strawberry on top. It
looked like the Japanese flag. It was really delicious!
Ben is from Israel and he picked Hanukkah. It is an eight-day holiday. He
fried strawberry ice cream and put nine candles on top. The candles are
very important in Hanukkah. He lit the candles. We just looked at his ice
cream because it was too beautiful! Kevin won the contest. His ice cream
showed the meaning of his country’s holiday. It also tasted the best! We
celebrated and ate everyone’s ice cream. Some were good, and some were
bad. It was a flavorful day!
LEVEL 1 UNIT 9 – DICTATION SHEET
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Long ago, an old father lived with his young son. The son had problems
every day.
One day, the son said, “Father, you always fix my mistakes.”
The father looked at his son. “Yes. But I am old. Look at me. I have gray hair.
I will not help you forever.” The son began to cry. But the father said,
“Let’s be happy now.” So they ate dinner and talked for a long time. Then
they went to bed. In the morning, the father looked terrible. “I am sick. I
need medicine.” But the medicine did not work. The father died and went
up to the sky.
That day, the son sat outside. He had a problem, but he could not solve it.
He looked at the sky. Then he saw something. “Father!” the son yelled. A
white, fluffy cloud came down. It was his father! He fixed his son’s
problems. Then he went away.
Now, every time fathers die, they change into clouds. They come down
to help us. Look up. They are white and look down on us.
LEVEL 1 UNIT 11 – DICTATION SHEET
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Anchor: How do other countries celebrate New Year’s Day? Let’s ask our
reporters. Lisa, where are you now?
Reporter 1: I’m in Korea. Koreans celebrate the Lunar New Year. They call it
Seollal and it is in February. Families visit their hometowns and eat
tteokguk. It means rice cake soup. Families play fun games and talk
together.
Anchor: That’s interesting! And Kate, are you in Vietnam?
Reporter 2: Yes. The Vietnamese call the Lunar New Year Tet. Children bow
to their elders. They also eat banh chung. It is a sweet, sticky rice cake.
They wrap it in a banana leaf. For fun, families like to play games, sing, and
talk together.
Anchor: Thanks, Kate. Mike, you’re our last reporter. Tell us about
Kazakhstan.
Reporter 3: The Kazakhstan New Year starts on March 22 and lasts for 4
days. They call it Nauryz. People eat a meat dish. It has horsemeat and
noodles. They also watch horse races. These races are very popular!
Sometimes, they play fun games and talk together.
Anchor: Amazing! Every country celebrates the New Year in a different way.
New Year’s Day is special everywhere!
LEVEL 1 UNIT 12 – DICTATION SHEET
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Hello Tammy,
How are you? I am doing great!
I don’t have school tomorrow. Do you know why? It is Lunar New Year’s in
Korea. I feel so happy!
You know, my mom is Korean and my dad is Vietnamese. So, my
grandma will come from Vietnam! She will bring some yummy mut. It is
candied fruit. We eat it on New Year’s. My Korean grandma will make
tteokguk. I like this delicious rice cake soup. In Vietnam, children get new
clothes on Lunar New Year’s. But I wanted a colorful Korean hanbok, so my
dad bought a new one for me. My hanbok is pink and white.
I must bow to my Korean grandma and my Vietnamese grandma. They
will give me pocket money! I want to buy new toys.
In the evening, we will play yutnori, a Korean game. My mom likes
yutnori. She beats my dad every time! Lunar New Year’s is going to be
awesome!
Your friend,
Sunhee
LEVEL 1 UNIT 13 – DICTATION SHEET
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Lerato lived in a small village in South Africa. One day, her father gave her
a vuvuzela. “It makes a loud sound like an elephant. People blow it at
soccer matches,” he said. Lerato blew the vuvuzela, but no sound came out.
She felt sad. “Keep practicing!”Lerato’s father said.
Later, the people in the village went to get water. Suddenly, Lerato saw a
tall man in her neighbor’s house. He was stealing money! He was a thief!
Lerato was scared. She looked for an adult. But no one was there.
“I must call the villagers back!” Lerato thought. “But my voice is too soft!”
Then she remembered the vuvuzela. She tried to blow again. She blew very
hard. A great sound came out! Pbpbrrrrwwwooo! The thief was scared and
ran into the street. The people were running at him. He ran the other way
and never came back!
All of the villagers thanked Lerato and her vuvuzela. “You saved the
village!” They said. “You and your vuvuzela are heroes!”
LEVEL 1 UNIT 17 – DICTATION SHEET
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Animals live in different homes all over the world. Animals’ bodies change
to help them live well in their homes.
Giraffe
The giraffe lives on the plains in Africa. It has a very long neck. Why does
it have a long neck? It’s because lots of lions hunt and eat giraffes. So the
giraffe’s long neck helps it look for lions. It can see very far away with its
neck. A giraffe’s long neck also helps it get food. It eats the leaves on high
trees.
Snowy Owl
This owl lives in the Arctic. The snowy owl uses its excellent eyesight and
hearing to hunt. It can see and hear animals from far away. The snowy owl
has white feathers so it can hide well. This helps the owl go near the
animals and hunt them.
LEVEL 1 UNIT 18 – DICTATION SHEET
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Phillip and Fry are Fennec foxes. They live in the hot desert. One night,
they see a man sleeping on the ground. He has a cage. Inside it, there is an
Arctic fox!
“The hunter will sell the Arctic fox,” says Phillip. “Let’s help it escape!”
“Why?” Fry does not understand. “Arctic foxes live in cold places. And they
have very warm fur. But here the desert is too hot. So it will die!” Phillip
explains. “Also, look at its ears.” “They are so small! Can it hear well with
such small ears?” asks Fry. “Of course,” says Phillip.“But why are its ears so
small?” asks Fry. “The small ears help the Arctic fox keep its body heat,”
Philip says. “Then it must be really hot for the Arctic fox here! Oh, poor fox.
I want to help it,” Fry says.
Phillip and Fry open the cage. They take the Arctic fox to an airport
nearby. The Arctic fox thanks them. It hides on a plane to Greenland.
Phillip and Fry are very happy!
LEVEL 1 UNIT 19 – DICTATION SHEET
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Do you want to look tall and strong? Do you want to have more energy?
Then just improve your posture. It’s easy to do!
Standing
Do not stand with your feet together. Stand up straight and tall. Put your
chin down a little. This will keep your head straight. Let your arms hang
down.
Sitting
You need to have a good chair. It should not be too soft or hard. Sit with
your back against the back of the chair. Keep both feet flat on the ground.
Try not to lean forward or backward.
Walking
Follow the steps for standing. Keep looking straight ahead. Do not push
your head forward. Let your arms swing in a natural way.
Sleeping
First, your mattress should not be too soft or hard. It should be
comfortable for you. Second, try to sleep on your back. Finally, use a good
pillow. It can support your head and neck.
Just follow these simple steps. You will grow taller and your body will be
stronger!
LEVEL 1 UNIT 20 – DICTATION SHEET
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Kit is a star soccer player in an English soccer team. He is tall and strong
but he was not always like this.
When Kit was 10, he tried to play soccer. He loved the game. But he was
very small and weak. Some of the children laughed at him. His coach did
not let him play in the matches.
However, Kit did not give up. He joined a gym and started to exercise.
He learned about good posture. A trainer said, “It will help you grow taller
and stronger.” So he did exercises to improve his posture every day. He
worked on his back and shoulder muscles. He did other exercises to make
his legs and body stronger. At home and at school, he checked his posture
many times.
Kit grew taller and stronger. At age 12, he joined another soccer team.
They played Kit’s old team and he scored the winning goal! This time no
one laughed at him.
Kit continued to play soccer and exercise every day. Good posture and
exercise made him a star!