When someone dictates, it’s like they are the captain of a ship. The captain tells everyone what to do, and they listen and follow the captain’s instructions. Just like on a ship, when someone dictates, they are speaking out loud, and others write down exactly what they say. Imagine the words are little boats, and the person dictating is sending them out to sea, where others catch and keep them safe on paper.
Think of dictating as a game of telephone, where one person whispers a message, and everyone else passes it along. But instead of whispering, the person speaks clearly, making sure everyone hears the right message. The person dictating is like the leader of the game, giving the message so everyone can write it down just right.
Or, picture a teacher reading a story to a class. The teacher reads each word slowly and clearly, and the kids write it down in their notebooks. The teacher is the one dictating, and the kids are doing their best to catch every word, like catching butterflies in a net.