Inferring the context, purpose or tone

Practice for the communicative skill of listening, subskill inferring the context, purpose or tone

The PTE Academic item types where this subskill is tested are

Listening: Multiple choice, choose multiple answers
Listening: Multiple choice, choose single answer

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	drawing inferences about attitudes from what speakers say
Academic Listening Encounters: Life in Society	drawing inferences about attitudes from what speakers say
NorthStar Listening and Speaking 3	identifying emphasis in speech, matching storytelling techniques to purpose, inferring preferences, listening for contrastive stress
NorthStar Listening and Speaking 5	making inferences about a speaker’s intention
Study Listening	practicing listening skills including making inferences about a speaker’s attitude in lectures

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