2.1 – Recreation and Leisure 1

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints !

Record your voice


Once you have finished the dictation, listen to the dication again and record your voice by clicking the red button below.




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The British middle classes are working themselves into an early , and apparently all for nothing. Recent reports have the long hours that white collar are working. has found that British workers put in an average of 44 hours per week, three and a half hours more than the European average. One result is increased stress. Stress is the major problem of our time. Experts say that general is getting worse, mental problems are increasing, family life is suffering and the rate is climbing.