PTE Academic Speaking Re Tell lecture Audio and Transcript practice sample 3

Re Tell Lecture

PTE Academic Speaking Re Tell lecture Audio and Transcript practice sample

 

In this section, you hear a lecture. You are asked to re tell lecture in your own words. You do 3-4 of these items, depending on the combination of items in your test.After listening to lecture in 10 seconds,you will have 40 seconds to give your response.Transcript for the audio is provided for practice purpose.

Re Tell Lecture Audio 1

Re Tell Lecture Transcript 1

Respected teachers and my dear friends,

Good morning to one and all.

We all think. And we all communicate. But how do we do it? We do it through words, not just words but words in a particular language which others understand.

Though it is easy to communicate in our mother tongue; that alone is not enough in today’s world. We need to consider the fact that people speaking different languages mingle with us almost on a daily basis. There are people from other states in India as well as a few people from other countries who have come here to find work or just visit our place. Communicating with all of them requires a common language.

It is here that English language and the knowledge of it becomes an advantage. English may not be the most spoken language in the world, but it is the official language in many countries in the world.

Along with that we find people moving out to other countries to work. And English is the most used language for business communication in the world. It is also not surprising that more than 50% of content in the internet is in English.

Moreover, the best books and films in the world are produced in English. Sometimes, popular and best-selling books in other languages are translated into English to reach a worldwide audience. I am sure you might have watched a film in Chinese and understood it because of sub-titles produced in English.

All these facts prove the importance of the English language. It gives us access to business communication, the world of knowledge, and also the world of entertainment.

The language itself is constantly in a state of change. It has borrowed words from all cultures and civilizations it has come into touch with. You will find words in English that have their roots in Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Hindi, French, German, etc. So the ability of the language to grow and expand is one important highlight of the English language. It is a truly colorful language and an international language as well!

As a concluding thought, let us consider our opportunities for higher education. It is an established fact that English is the language that gives us access to Science; especially the fields of Engineering, Medicine, and Information Technology. Or think about a Post Graduate in Management and the distinct advantage he or she enjoys if able to communicate well in English! Thus English is the language that is used in higher studies and research.

Finally, let me ask you a question? Would each one of you like to have a job—not just a job but a good career ahead? If the answer is yes, why not make yourselves employable at the highest and the best spheres of work by mastering the English language?

Thank you.

Re Tell Lecture Audio 2

Re Tell Lecture Transcript 2

Respected Teachers and my dear friends,

A warm good morning to one and all.

We all use the word respect quite often. But what does it mean? It means esteem for the worth or excellence of a person.

First of all, we should respect ourselves. Each one of us is created in God’s image. Each one of us is unique—a very special creation of God. Therefore each one of us should value ourselves highly.

Secondly, we should respect our elders. It includes our parents, elders, and teachers. In doing so we are respecting not only their age but their wisdom and the good they have done to society.

Thirdly we should respect the law, our government, our nation, our national anthem, and our national flag. We should always remember with thanks all those people who sacrificed so much for our nation’s freedom.

Finally, let it be noted that love and respect go hand in hand. The Bible says that a husband should love and respect his wife and the wife, in turn, must respect her husband.

So let us respect all people who come our way–even those who hold a different opinion than ours!

Thank you.

Re Tell Lecture Audio 3

Re Tell Lecture Transcript 3

Cartoons are part of a child’s life. Whether watching cartoons is good or bad has been debated much as well.

One of the positive elements said about cartoons is that it helps a child learn words at a very early age quite effortlessly. This happens when the child listens to cartoons and picks up words and phrases and repeats them.

Another positive is that many cartoons often depicting animals convey stories containing morals. This can help in the development of the child’s personality in a very positive sense.

As far as the attitude of parents is concerned, they opt for their children to watch cartoons so that they will be able to do something without children interrupting them. This is not good in the long run. Ideally, parents should make a deliberate effort to spend quality time with their children. They can play with them, go for visiting places together or even go shopping.

In other words, allowing the television and cartoons to take the role of parents spells D.A.N.G.E.R.

The danger of cartoons is that they invade every available space. Try going shopping for the needs of your children. Be it a snacks box, a pencil box, a bag or name slip, or rain coat or whatever else you can name, you get stuff with cartoon characters printed on it. Quite evidently it is a clever marketing technique employed.

Another danger is that cartoons introduce children to a world of violence at a very impressionable age. Many cartoons have violent fights. This definitely influences children. And some cartoons contain violence for which no punishment is given. Both the one who does the violence and the one who prevents it appear in all episodes. So what message does that convey about evil and violence in the real world?

Some parents have raised the concern that their children don’t listen to anything they say. But if they tell their children that this is how this particular cartoon character would like you to behave, they immediately obey. This trend is very dangerous because a child is giving more authority to a cartoon character than his or her real parents.

Again children who watch violent cartoons can easily show aggressive behavior. They might try to imitate certain ways in which their favorite cartoon character reacts to situations. Such behavior may not be acceptable to other children playing with them. This can cause friction and tension between children. It can become ugly if parents take sides.

Yet another point is what cartoons do to a child’s imagination. Cartoons easily draw boundary lines in a child’s mind. A child easily thinks and acts the way his or her favorite cartoon does. It is very difficult for him or her to exercise creativity in more imaginative ways. In that sense, the child is limited by the imaginativeness of the cartoons he watches.

On further thought, there is the mixing up of reality and fiction. When children see cartoon characters jump from high-rise buildings to the ground and suffer no harm, they can get a false notion that they too can do it and survive. Similar is the case when they see a lot of shooting and fight with lethal weapons.

And if parents watch cartoons with a very critical eye, they will see that a lot of subtle or subliminal messages about attractive dressing, boy-girl relationships, supernatural and evil forces, etc. are conveyed through cartoons which may not prove healthy for their children.

To conclude, let me remind you that cartoons will be with us for a long time. Today’s generation grows up with images and catchphrases of cartoon characters all around them.

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