Under the moon — nature and camping
Looks and feels: the ice looks thick, the earth is soft. Nature words meet sense verbs.
New core words in this lesson
brightclouddarkearthfireflathighicelineloudmistriversmokesmoothspringstonethickthunderwavewood
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1Look — the moon's so bright over the river.
- 2The sky's full of dark clouds now.
- 3We made a fire when the sun went down.
- 4The stones by the water are smooth and flat.
- 5There's mist on the mountain this morning.
- 6I love the sound of rain at night.
- 7The ice looks thick, but don't walk on it.
- 8That thunder was loud — did you hear it?
- 9The earth here is soft after the rain.
- 10Deep in the wood, it's quiet and dark.
- 11The waves get high when the wind is strong.
- 12Smoke from the fire went up in a thin line.
- 13We saw a spring of clear water between the stones.
- 14The sand's still warm from the day's sun.
- 15Nights like this make you feel small and free.
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.
- Do I need an account, and is it free?
- 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.