GCSE Spanish dictation practice
Free dictation practice in the format of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Spanish (1SP1) listening paper: six short sentences on one topic, each announced and heard three times, with gap-fill sentences first and full sentences after. Every word is marked straight away, with sounds that are spelled differently shown separately.
Foundation sets
- My personal world (Mi mundo personal)
- Lifestyle and wellbeing (Estilo de vida)
- My neighbourhood (Mi barrio)
- Media and technology (Medios y tecnología)
- Studying and my future (Estudios y futuro)
- Travel and tourism (Viajes y turismo)
Higher sets
- My personal world (Mi mundo personal)
- Lifestyle and wellbeing (Estilo de vida)
- My neighbourhood (Mi barrio)
- Media and technology (Medios y tecnología)
- Studying and my future (Estudios y futuro)
- Travel and tourism (Viajes y turismo)
Sounds and spellings
- The h is silent: hola, hermano, hay, hotel, historia, ahora
- b and v sound the same: vivir, bebida, verano, bonito, avión, iba
- ll and y: llamo, playa, lluvia, ayer, calle, yo
- c, z and s: cine, zapatos, ciudad, cerca, azul, gracias
- g and j: gente, jugar, gimnasio, joven, rojo, general
- qu and gu: que, quiero, guitarra, pequeño, seguir, juguete
- ñ and rr: España, mañana, perro, niño, arroz, montaña
- Accents and stress: también, música, fútbol, árbol, difícil, sábado
For teachers: make your own dictation and share it as a link. Also free: GCSE Spanish writing practice.