Adjective Order Dictation: Long Noun Phrases
B2 Level
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Find the noun that the whole description leads to. Then listen again for the details before it, keeping their spoken order. Opinion often comes before size and age; origin, material and purpose tend to sit closer to the noun. You do not need to recite every category while the audio plays. That would be quite a lot to hold at once 😅. Hear a manageable group of words, pause if needed, and check that no quiet article or descriptive word has disappeared.
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