Forming a conclusion from what a speaker says 

Practice for the communicative skill of listening, subskill forming a conclusion from what a speaker says.

The PTE Academic item types where this subskill is tested are
  • Listening: Multiple choice, choose multiple answers
  • Listening: Multiple choice, choose single answer
  • Listening: Select missing word
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
making inferences about a speaker's intention

Academic Listening Encounters: Human Behavior

listening for main ideas, listening for specific information, drawing inferences

Academic Listening Encounters: Life in Society

listening for main ideas, listening for specific information, drawing inferences

Contemporary Topics 1,

Contemporary Topics 2,

Contemporary Topics 3

listening for main ideas and details

Lecture Ready 1

Lecture Ready 2,

recognizing the main ideas and important information in lectures

NorthStar Listening and Speaking 3,

NorthStar Listening and Speaking 4,

NorthStar Listening and Speaking 5

listening for main ideas, identifying specific details

Open Forum 2

listening for main points, identifying key words to understand details

Open Forum 3 listening for main ideas and specific information

Study Listening

clarifying the main ideas, inferencing