Understanding academic vocabulary

Practice for the communicative skill of listening, subskill understanding academic vocabulary.

The PTE Academic item types where this subskill is tested are

Speaking: Repeat sentence
Speaking: Re-tell lecture
Speaking: Answer short question
Listening: Summarize spoken text
Listening: Fill in the blanks
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 Vocabulary in Use	recognizing the vocabulary used for different academic situations, talking about different types of information
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary	confirming the meaning of content-area vocabulary as well as general academic words and phrases
Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary	confirming the meaning and sound of words pronounced in British and American English
Contemporary Topics 1 Contemporary Topics 2 Contemporary Topics 3	practicing listening strategies and skills using material based on the Academic Word List (a list of the most common words in academic English)
Dictation	practice activities for teachers to use in teacher-led situations to match the sound of words and phrases to their written form
Lecture Ready 1	practicing academic vocabulary
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English	confirming the meaning and the sound of words through listening to how they are pronounced, practicing listening comprehension
Macmillan English Dictionary	discovering the meaning and sound of words pronounced in British and North American English
NorthStar Listening and Speaking 3 NorthStar Listening and Speaking 4 NorthStar Listening and Speaking 5	practicing academic vocabulary on different topics
Open Forum 2 Open Forum 3	practicing academic vocabulary on different topics

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