Classifying and categorizing information 

Practice for the communicative skill of listening, subskill classifying and categorizing information.

The PTE Academic item types where this subskill is tested are
  • Speaking: Re-tell lecture
  • Listening: Summarize spoken text
  • Listening: Multiple choice, choose multiple answers
  • Listening: Highlight correct summary
  • Listening: Multiple choice, choose single answer
Click on the link below for more information on the resource Summary of how this subskill is practiced in each resource
Academic Connections 1,
Academic Connections 2,
Academic Connections 3,
Academic Connections 4
distinguishing essential from non-essential information, and major and minor points, evaluating information presented to support a position

Academic Listening Encounters: Life in Society

thinking critically to categorize the information heard

Lecture Ready 3 recognizing generalizations and support, identifying clarification and emphasis, recognizing causes and effects, comparisons and contrast, understanding definitions, recognizing citations

NorthStar Listening and Speaking 3,

organizing and synthesizing information, analyzing problems and proposing solutions, classifying and categorizing information, matching actions to consequences, evaluating effectiveness of arguments

NorthStar Listening and Speaking 4, identifying connecting themes and thought groups, organizing and synthesizing information, evaluating assumptions
NorthStar Listening and Speaking 5 classifying information as fact or myth