Comprehending variations in tone, speed, accent

Practice for the communicative skill of listening, subskill comprehending variations in tone, speed, accent

The PTE Academic item types where this subskill is tested are

Speaking: Repeat sentence
Speaking: Re-tell lecture
Listening: Summarize spoken text
Listening: Highlight correct summary
Listening: Select missing word
Listening: Highlight incorrect words
Listening: Write from dictation

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	recognizing how stress and intonation help express a speaker's intended meaning
Academic Listening Encounters: Human Behavior	listening for stress and intonation
Clear Speech	practicing listening comprehension including tone and accent in spoken North American English
Contemporary Topics 1, Contemporary Topics 2, Contemporary Topics 3	recognizing the significance in changes of tone and speed based on realistic college lectures
Learning to Listen 3	distinguishing intonation patterns and sentence stress
Lecture Ready 2	recognizing pronunciation changes that signal important information in a lecture
NorthStar Listening and Speaking 3	recognizing changes in stress, understanding the significance of contrastive stress
NorthStar Listening and Speaking 4	interpreting a speaker’s tone and pitch, listening for emphasis in speech, recognizing feelings from tone of voice
Study Listening	practicing listening skills using lectures by speakers from different countries

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