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    The document provides tips for the PTE Academic Retell Lecture section. It explains that test takers will listen to 3-4 short academic lectures between 60-90 seconds each and then have 40 seconds to retell each lecture in their own words. It recommends taking notes using key words and abbreviations, focusing on the main ideas and conclusions, and using pause fillers if needed to avoid silence. The purpose of the activity is to assess speaking and listening skills in selecting important information from a lecture and retelling it coherently.

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    The document provides tips for the PTE Academic Retell Lecture section. It explains that test takers will listen to 3-4 short academic lectures between 60-90 seconds each and then have 40 seconds to retell each lecture in their own words. It recommends taking notes using key words and abbreviations, focusing on the main ideas and conclusions, and using pause fillers if needed to avoid silence. The purpose of the activity is to assess speaking and listening skills in selecting important information from a lecture and retelling it coherently.

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    The document provides tips for the PTE Academic Retell Lecture section. It explains that test takers will listen to 3-4 short academic lectures between 60-90 seconds each and then have 40 seconds to retell each lecture in their own words. It recommends taking notes using key words and abbreviations, focusing on the main ideas and conclusions, and using pause fillers if needed to avoid silence. The purpose of the activity is to assess speaking and listening skills in selecting important information from a lecture and retelling it coherently.

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    PTE Listening Tips

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    Ramesh Timilsina
    The document provides tips for the PTE Academic Retell Lecture section. It explains that test takers will listen to 3-4 short academic lectures between 60-90 seconds each and then have 40 seconds to retell each lecture in their own words. It recommends taking notes using key words and abbreviations, focusing on the main ideas and conclusions, and using pause fillers if needed to avoid silence. The purpose of the activity is to assess speaking and listening skills in selecting important information from a lecture and retelling it coherently.

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    PTE Listening tips

    Tips for PTE( Academic) Retell Lecture


    How to Retell Lecture In PTE ( Academic) exam?
    The purpose of this section is to assess your ability to make an
    oral presentation based on information taken from an academic
    lecture. Both speaking and listening skills are assessed. You will
    listen to a lecture on an academic topic and then retell what you
    have heard in your own words. The lectures are each between 60
    and 90 seconds long. There are either three or four lectures; the
    number will depend
    on which form of the PTE Academic you are given. There will
    always be at least three lectures. You will have 40 seconds to
    retell each lecture.

    TIPS
    Study the picture if there is one. It will give you a general idea
    about the context of the lecture. From the picture, try to predict
    what the lecture will be about. You will have three seconds to get
    ready for the start of the lecture.
    Take notes. Use the erasable note board Booklet and pen
    provided. Do not try to write down every word you hear. Unless
    you are able to write quickly and accurately, you will probably fall
    behind and miss important information. Instead, focus on key
    words.
    Writing quickly is a key skill to master. Use abbreviations
    whenever possible. Ignore articles (e.g., a, an, the) unless they
    are necessary. Omitting the vowels from words is one way to
    increase writing speed.
    Key words include names, numbers, dates, times, and words

    and phrases that are stressed. Words and phrases that are
    repeated are usually central to the main idea.
    Focus on understanding the main idea of the lecture and the key
    points that support it. If the speaker draws a conclusion, be sure
    you have identified it. 'Iry to identify the overall purpose of the
    lecture.
    Listen for clues to the speaker's attitude, opinion, or stance. Be
    aware of the speaker's tone of voice and delivery, and try to
    detect any emotions that are being conveyed.
    When the lecture ends, you will have approximately 10 seconds
    to review your notes. Use this time to organize what you will say.
    When you hear the tone, begin speaking. You will have 40
    seconds to complete the task.
    While you are speaking, if you lose your train of thought, or find
    yourself at a loss for words, do not remain silent. The microphone
    turns off automatically if there is no sound for three seconds. If
    you need to pause to think or to check your notes, use pause
    fillers such as um, uh, Let me see, and so on. Saying something anything - is better than saying nothing because once the
    microphone turns
    off, you cannot turn it on again.

    The purpose of the activityRetelling (for example, an instruction,


    event, story or a lecture) is a widely-used skill in everyday life as
    well as in a work situation. When we retell, we usually summarize
    by compressing what we have heard, read or seen into a shorter
    text (for example, retelling the plot of a two-hour movie usually
    takes a few minutes).
    The purpose of this activity is to help learners select the most

    important ideas or information and retell them in a coherent way


    so that a listener can get the gist of the story or event that is
    being retold. This involves selecting which ideas or information
    are important and rejecting detail that may be interesting but is
    not relevant to the main ideas.
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