Identifying the framework used to convey information (e.g., generalization, conclusion, cause and effect) 

Practice for the communicative skill of listening, subskill identifying the framework used to convey information (e.g., generalization, conclusion, cause and effect)

The PTE Academic item types where this subskill is tested are
  • Listening: Multiple choice, choose multiple answers
  • Listening: Multiple choice, choose single answer
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Academic Listening Encounters: Human Behavior

looking for causes, recognizing examples, applying general concepts to specific data

Lecture Ready 1

Lecture Ready 2

recognizing the language of definitions, examples, and explanations

Lecture Ready 3

recognizing the language of generalizations and support, cause and effects, comparisons and contrast, and citations

NorthStar Listening and Speaking 3

interpreting aphorisms (brief, usually clever, statements that contain a general truth), identifying arguments for and against, evaluating advantages and disadvantages

NorthStar Listening and Speaking 4

supporting generalizations with examples 

Study Listening

practicing listening skills including identifying the features of lectures