Practice dictation & shadowing on the daily life story: My Worst Fear
Dictation & Shadowing: My Worst Fear
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My worst fear.
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I am afraid of water.
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I don't know why I am afraid.
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I have never had a bad experience in the water.
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I just never learned to swim.
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I should have done that when I was just little.
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It would be easier for me to swim now if I had started when I was young.
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I will go into the shallow water, but I start to panic when the water gets higher than my chest.
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I don't like the feeling of not being able to put my feet on the bottom of the pool or the lake.
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I don't like to get water up my nose.
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I choke and cough.
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When that happens, my friends just tell me to relax and I will float, but I find it hard to relax in deep water.
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They keep telling me that if I panic I will sink.
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Most of my friends have had swimming lessons.
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Some of them are even lifeguards.
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They have tried to teach me to swim, but I think I need to go to a place where they actually teach swimming.
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It would be nice to jump into a pool of cold water on a hot summer day.
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That would be so refreshing.
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If I go out onto a boat, I always wear a life jacket.
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I think it is wise to do that.
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Everyone should wear a life jacket on a boat.
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I would rather be safe than sorry.
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I have decided that I will overcome my fear.
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I will go and take swimming lessons.
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I have a goal by this time next year.
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I would like to be able to swim the length of the pool without being afraid.
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It is best to face your fears and deal with them.
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I hope that I can overcome my fear of water.

Very good. I like to read this context. Good to practice.