Week 3 · Jokes and comebacks: what they really mean
Every word is easy; the meaning isn't. "Oh, great" can mean terrible, and "Tell me about it" means "I know!" Write what you hear first, then ask what they meant. And -ing often drops to -in': "kiddin'", "messin' with you".
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1Are you serious right now?
- 2You're kidding, right?
- 3Come on, you're pulling my leg.
- 4I'm just messing with you.
- 5Relax, I was only joking.
- 6Very funny. You really got me.
- 7Tell me about it. I was up all night too.
- 8You can say that again.
- 9Oh, great. Just what I needed.
- 10Nice going. You had one job.
- 11Look who finally decided to show up.
- 12You're one to talk.
- 13Don't quit your day job.
- 14I'll believe it when I see it.
- 15Now you're just showing off.
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?
- No account needed to start: you can practice 3 full lessons free — audio, typing, and word-by-word feedback — without signing up. Create a free account to keep going: 100 Echoes (about 10 more lessons), plus saved progress, streaks, and a mistakes notebook.
- What level is this lesson?
- This lesson is graded B1 on the CEFR scale and has 15 sentences. Dictation Trainer lessons start at A1 and climb as the library grows.