Effective strategies for RETELL LECTURE

How to make short notes for RETELL LECTURE for PTE Academic.

Effective strategies for RETELL LECTURE

1. First of all observe the picture/image given in the question. You can anticipate
something about the topic on which the lecture would be.
2. Keep your erasable notebook and marker ready to make notes.
3. Once you start listening to the lecture, make the notes of the key points and
the supporting ideas.
4. Never try to write down everything in the lecture. Pick up only the key words
and use your own symbols, abbreviations and arrows to jot down the
important points. Make a flow of the ideas so that you can speak fluently.
Example: The following is the transcript of a lecture. I shall tell you how to pick up
the key points
TRANSCRIPT 1
In todays lecture Im going to talk about changes in air pollution since the middle of
the last century and what has created these changes. So, um by the I 950s, air
pollution was very visible with frequent thick black fogs known as smogs in many
large cities around the world. The main source of this pollution was from factories
and it caused severe health problems. For example, a particularly severe smog in
London in 1952 caused over four thousand deaths.
Obviously something had to be done and in 1956 a Clean Air Act was introduced in
Britain. This addressed the pollution from factories and the smogs soon
disappeared, However, as you know, these days air pollution is still a big issue. The
main difference between now and the 1950s is that you cant see it its invisible.
Also, the main source of pollution now is from cars and lorries,
and although these dont produce visible signs, this air pollution is still a significant
risk to health. And one of the key factors in the rise of this type of pollution is that
we have all become much more vehicle-dependent, There are far more cars and
lorries, trains and planes than in the 1950s and this is now the main source of air
pollution around the world.

Now that you have made the notes of the key points, it would be very easy to
form the story for your speaking. You will have 10 seconds to recollect your
ideas.

Finally when the recording bar appears start speaking with a confident tone.
Make sure you speakFLUENTLY & with CORRECT PRONUNCIATON of the
words. You will have 40 seconds to complete this task.

All the Best

Happy Practising.