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This practice helps you understand spoken information and explain it clearly in your own words. You listen to a short lecture and then summarize the lecture in a structured way.
In this task, you listen to or watch a lecture and then retell it using your own words. The audio plays automatically, and an image sometimes appears to help you predict the topic. After the lecture finishes, you get 10 seconds to prepare and then speak for 40 seconds. This task assesses listening and speaking skills. The Retell Lecture task is worth 16 marks.
| Prompt Length | Skills Assessed | No. of Question |
|---|---|---|
| Upto 90 Seconds | Listening & Speaking | 2-3 |
These tips help you listen actively, organize the main points, and use the 40-second speaking time effectively. They guide you to retell the lecture clearly and confidently.
You have three seconds before the audio begins to look at the image quickly. You should use this time to think about vocabulary and ideas related to the picture. Predicting the topic helps you understand the lecture more easily.
You should write key points, keywords, or short phrases while the audio is playing. These notes help you remember important information and give structure to your response.
You should listen to the central theme or purpose of the lecture. You should understand that the main idea helps you create a clear and strong response.
You should speak for the entire 40 seconds and cover as many main points as possible. If you repeat ideas or hesitate too much, you waste valuable time, and your score drops. You should not correct yourself for every small mistake.
You should focus on the main ideas, important details, and any conclusions or developments. A clear and organized summary helps you get a higher content score.
You should speak smoothly with good pronunciation and steady fluency. Avoid long pauses, repeated words, or false starts because they lower your score.
You should organize your summary with a beginning, main points, and a conclusion. A clear flow makes your response easier to understand.
No. Retell Lecture is included only in PTE Academic. It is not part of PTE Core.
The Retell Lecture task is worth 16 marks in PTE Academic.
Yes. You hear a short tone after the preparation time ends. You must start speaking immediately after the tone.
Yes. You can take notes on the erasable notepad.
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