dictation can be fun

Here are some great activities:
Jay Doubleyou: using dictation in the english classroom
Jay Doubleyou: dictation in the esl classroom

And here are some more:
Smith - Pair-Dictation Activities for Teaching English to University Students

From TEFL.net
TEFL Links : Listening/Dictation 2019 | TEFL Net
Teaching with Dictation | TEFL.net

Here are some nice lists:
8 Great Ways to Use Dictation with ESL Students
10 dictation activities – breathing new life into an old staple

And lots of videos:
esl dictation - Google Search
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