Daily English Dictation 52 - 2026/05/06 - intermedia
🎧 Listening Practice
My listening:
Here is people running and walking the dogs, and having brunches on the padio.Answer:
There's people running and walking their dogs and having brunch on the patios.Pronunciation:
There's people running and walking their dogs and having brunch o<u>n the</u> patios.
running vs jogging: run for goal, place, competitive reason; jog for health
walking eir => nare having brunch => haven brunch
📖 Accumulation
patio /ˈpætioʊ/ (n.)(c) 露台，天井 (复数 patios):
- We had coffee on the <u>patio</u> this morning.
Collocations: outdoor patio garden patio patio furniture patio dining covered patio
Related: terrace balcony courtyard deck veranda porch backyard
brunch /brʌntʃ/ (n.)(u) 早午餐:
- Let's meet for <u>brunch</u> on Sunday.
Collocations: have brunch Sunday brunch brunch buffet brunch spot enjoy brunch
Related: breakfast lunch brinner meal diner cafe mimosa
jog /dʒɑːɡ/ (v.)(vi.) 慢跑 (过去式 jogged，现在分词 jogging):
- I usually <u>jog</u> around the park for half an hour.
Collocations: go jogging jog along jog around morning jog jog slowly
Related: run sprint jogging trot exercise workout cardio