Down on the farm — animal words
There are three cows, there's a snake — existence sentences plus plural s. Count what you hear.
New core words in this lesson
animalbeebirdcowdogearfarmfieldflowergoatgrasshorseinsectmonkeynoisepigquiteratrunseedsheepsnakesoftthought
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1Look at the little dog — he's so happy!
- 2The cat's sleeping on the warm wall.
- 3There are three cows in the field.
- 4The horse is bigger than I thought.
- 5Those birds make a lot of noise in the morning.
- 6The pigs are eating again — they're always hungry.
- 7Don't put your hand near the goat.
- 8Sheep look soft, but they're quite strong.
- 9There's a snake in the grass — don't move!
- 10A bee went by my ear just now.
- 11The farm has cows, sheep, and one old horse.
- 12Little insects are all over these flowers.
- 13The monkey took my food at the park!
- 14A rat ran under the seed bags.
- 15Animals make this place feel like home.
FAQ
- How does this dictation practice work?
- Play a sentence, type exactly what you hear, then press check — Dictation Trainer shows word-level feedback: which words you misheard, misspelled, confused for a homophone, or missed.
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- You can read the sentences here without signing up. To practice with audio and save progress, create a free account — practice runs on Echoes you earn for free, starting with 100.
- What level is this lesson?
- This lesson is graded A2 on the CEFR scale and has 15 sentences. Dictation Trainer lessons start at A1 and climb as the library grows.