Part 1: Speaking & Writing

Re-tell Lecture

Pearson calls this task “Retell Lecture”.

Can you follow a short lecture, catch its main ideas and explain them in your own words, as if telling a classmate?

Counts towards
  • Listening
  • Speaking

The task

At a glance

  • In one test2–3 questions
  • You getA lecture of up to 90 seconds (an image appears first)
  • Prepare10 s
  • Your answer40 s
Timing, from start to finish
  1. 1. Listen and take notesup to 90 s
  2. 2. Prepare10 s
  3. 3. Beep
  4. 4. Re-tell40 s

Scoring

How you earn points

How it is scored

Partial credit. A human expert also reviews your Content.

  • Content0–6Main ideas and key details in your own words, in a logical order
  • Pronunciation0–5Clear vowels, consonants and word stress
  • Oral Fluency0–5Smooth rhythm and phrasing, no hesitations or restarts

Scored by AI, and a human expert reviews the content before the score is final.

Zero score: Pearson gives no credit for "no response, an irrelevant response or an unoriginal response".

Content rewards the main ideas and key details in a logical order, so note keywords as you listen and link them when you speak.

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  • 4-step method
  • 3 visual examples
  • 4 common mistakes to avoid
  • 4-question self-check
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