PTE Academic – Speaking: 1.5 Re-tell lecture

PTE Academic – Speaking: 1.5 Re-tell lecture

• Task : After listening to or watching a lecture, re-tell the lecture in your own words.
• Skills : assessed Listening and speaking
• Prompt length : Up to 90 seconds
• Time to answer : 40 seconds

For this item type you need to re-tell what you heard.

The audio begins to play automatically. You may also see an image related to the audio. After the audio finishes, you have 10 seconds to prepare.

The recording status box displays a countdown until the microphone opens. You hear a short tone. After the tone, start speaking immediately. Do not start speaking before the microphone opens because your voice will not be recorded.

You should speak clearly. There is no need to rush.

Finish speaking before the progress bar reaches the end. The word “Recording” changes to “Completed’’.

You are only able to record your response once.

Note: While the audio is playing, you can take notes on the erasable noteboard provided.

PTE Academic – Speaking: 1.5 Re-tell lecture – Test Tips

1- Make good use of the image to predict the topic of the lecture :-

You have 3 seconds before you listen to the recording to quickly look at the image on the screen. Use this time to think about the vocabulary you might hear. This will give you an idea of the topic of the lecture and help you predict what you will hear when the recording begins:

2- Make good use of the 40 seconds speaking time :-

You only have 40 seconds to speak and make sure that you include all the main points of the lecture. If you repeat ideas, correct yourself or hesitate, you will use up valuable time and lose score points. So keep talking and ignore any mistakes that you make.

How this question is scored :-

Your response for Re-tell Lecture is judged based on our ability to give a presentation on information from a lecture on an academic subject. Your score is based on three factors:

Content: Does your response accurately and thoroughly retell the information in the lecture?

Content is scored by determining how accurately and thoroughly you convey the situation, characters, aspects, actions and developments presented in the lecture. Your description of relationships, possible developments and conclusions or implications is also scored. The best responses retell all the main points of the lecture and include possible developments, conclusions or implications. Mentioning a few disjointed ideas will negatively affect your score.

Oral fluency: Does your response demonstrate a smooth, effortless and natural rate of speech?

Oral fluency is scored by determining if your rhythm, phrasing and stress are smooth. The best responses are spoken at a constant and natural rate of speech with appropriate phrasing. Hesitations, repetitions and false starts will negatively affect your score.

Pronunciation: Does your response demonstrate your ability to produce speech sounds in a similar way to most regular speakers of the language?

Pronunciation is scored by determining if your speech is easily understandable to most regular speakers of the language. The best responses contain vowels and consonants pronounced in a native-like way, and stress words and phrases correctly. Responses should also be immediately understandable to a regular speaker of the language.

PTE Academic recognizes regional and national varieties of English pronunciation to the degree that they are understandable to most regular speakers of the language.

Note :

• Partial credit scoring applies to Re-tell Lecture. No credit is given for no response or an irrelevant response.
• This question type affects the scoring of the following: listening, speaking, oral fluency and pronunciation.
• Your writing skills are not tested by this question type, and your reading skills are only used to read the instructions.
• For more information download the Score Guide.

PTE Academic – Speaking: 1.5 Re-tell lecture – Test Format

This section comprises both listening and speaking. The test takers first listen to a lecture. As the lectures ends up, they are given 10 seconds to organize their thoughts and then the microphone is on, giving them a causation to start speaking and repeat the lecture in 40 seconds.

In both listening to the lecture and recalling it, the prime objective is to evaluate the test takers’ ability to comprehend the language structures and re-create them in their own words. Hence, familiarity with the correct pronunciation and skill to speak grammatically correct, natural, smooth and fluent English is appreciated.

Useful Tips

• Notes Taking :
  When the speaker starts lecture, you should note the main points of his lecture. Do not waste time in copying complete sentences. Only jotting the main points is enough that can help you in your repetition of the lecture. Do not miss to note facts and figures as they can best support your speaking.
  
• Avoid Pauses & Hesitation
  Along with listening comprehension, this portion of the PTE Academic tests the candidates’ command of spoken English. Thus the candidates should speak without pauses and hesitation and try their level best to speak fluently and confidently.
  
• Be careful about Grammar & Pronunciation :
  Your command of language structures and pronunciation pays you a lot. Be careful about grammatical errors, wrong pronunciation and slipshod. Another notable point is to be natural and unaffected in both intonation and pronunciation.
  
• No Need to Repeat all Points :
  The lecture will comprise longer period of time than the time given to you for repetition. It means the test takers are not expected to give each and every detail of the lecture. They have just to give a brief summary of the contents. Hence, do not waste time in recalling and presenting the entire lecture rather move ahead with major points but ensure that you have covered all points.
  

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