Identifying words and phrases appropriate to the context

Practice for the communicative skill of listening, subskill identifying words and phrases appropriate to the context.

The PTE Academic item types where this subskill is tested are

Listening: Fill in the blanks
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 Listening Encounters: Human Behavior	learning words related to specific topics in psychology and communications
Academic Listening Encounters: Life in Society	learning words related to specific topics in sociology, building background knowledge on a topic, using technical terms
Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary	confirming the meaning of words with clear guidewords and example sentences
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English	confirming the meaning of words with example sentences to clarify usage
Macmillan English Dictionary	highlighting the most commonly used words
NorthStar Listening and Speaking 3, NorthStar Listening and Speaking 4, NorthStar Listening and Speaking 5	identifying variations in word meaning by identifying the context
NorthStar Listening and Speaking 5	identifying word forms, identifying synonyms and idiomatic expressions, identifying paraphrases
Panorama Listening 2, Panorama Listening 3	focusing on words in context

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