The document discusses the use of dictation in education. It asks basic questions about who dictates text, who chooses the text, how long texts should be, and how dictation exercises should be structured. It then provides possibilities for who can dictate, who selects texts, how long texts can be, and how dictation exercises can be adapted for different purposes and ability levels. Finally, it discusses why dictation is useful for students and teachers, such as keeping students actively engaged, fostering unconscious thinking, and providing access to interesting texts.