History of Candle Making: PTE Re-tell Lecture Question with Sample Answers - Page 2
Your task
You will hear a lecture. After listening, please speak into the microphone and retell what you have just heard using your own words.
30 community answers with AI feedback
30 community answers with AI feedback
SCORE 14/16

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Content:
The response captures some main ideas and details but includes inaccuracies and lacks a clear connection among ideas, making it somewhat difficult to follow.
Oral Fluency:
The speech is smooth and natural, with no noticeable hesitations, contributing to a fluent delivery.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation is clear and natural, with precise articulation throughout the response.
SCORE 14/16

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Content:
The response accurately captures the main ideas of the lecture with good paraphrasing and some expansion on details. It demonstrates a clear understanding and organization of ideas, though there are minor inconsistencies.
Oral Fluency:
The speech is mostly fluent with a good rhythm, but there are some noticeable pauses that affect the overall flow.
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation is clear and natural, with precise articulation and very few mispronunciations.
SCORE 14/16

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Content:
The response accurately captures the main idea of candle making, demonstrating good comprehension and paraphrasing, though it could have included more specific details.
Oral Fluency:
The speech is mostly fluent with only a few minor hesitations, but the overall rhythm is smooth and natural.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation is clear and natural, with precise articulation throughout the response.
SCORE 14/16

AI Feedback
AI Feedback
Content:
The response accurately captures the main idea of the lecture on candle making and reflects good comprehension, though it could be more detailed.
Oral Fluency:
The speech flows smoothly with no noticeable hesitations, demonstrating a natural rhythm.
Pronunciation:
Pronunciation is mostly clear with minor mispronunciations that do not significantly affect understanding.
SCORE 14/16

AI Feedback
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Content:
The response accurately captures the main idea and is formulated in the user's own words, demonstrating good comprehension. There are minor inconsistencies, but overall the ideas are connected and organized well.
Oral Fluency:
The speech is mostly fluent with a smooth rhythm, though there are occasional hesitations that slightly affect the overall flow.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation is clear and natural, with precise articulation of words, indicating a high level of proficiency.
SCORE 14/16

AI Feedback
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Content:
The response accurately captures the main idea of candle production and demonstrates good comprehension, with appropriate use of vocabulary and expressions. Minor inconsistencies are present but do not detract from the overall clarity.
Oral Fluency:
The speech is mostly fluent, with a smooth rhythm, although there are a few minor hesitations that slightly affect the overall flow.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation is clear and natural, with precise articulation throughout.
SCORE 14/16

AI Feedback
AI Feedback
Content:
The response accurately captures the main topic and demonstrates a good understanding of the lecture, using appropriate vocabulary and expression. Ideas are generally well connected.
Oral Fluency:
The speech is mostly fluent with minor hesitations, but overall maintains a good rhythm and flow.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation is clear and natural with precise articulation, showing a high level of proficiency.
SCORE 14/16

AI Feedback
AI Feedback
Content:
The response captures some main ideas but lacks depth and organization, with a few inaccuracies and reliance on simple expressions.
Oral Fluency:
The speech has a smooth and natural rhythm with no noticeable hesitations.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation is clear and natural, demonstrating precise articulation.
SCORE 14/16

AI Feedback
AI Feedback
Content:
The response accurately captures the main ideas and some details from the lecture, demonstrating good comprehension. Ideas are formulated in the user's own words, with appropriate vocabulary and expressions. However, there are minor inconsistencies that slightly affect the overall flow.
Oral Fluency:
The speech is mostly fluent with few hesitations, but there are some pauses that affect the overall smoothness of the delivery.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation is clear and natural with precise articulation, making it easy to understand the response.
SCORE 14/16

AI Feedback
AI Feedback
Content:
The response captures some main ideas and details from the lecture but includes some inaccuracies and lacks a clear organization of ideas, requiring some effort to follow.
Oral Fluency:
The speech exhibits a smooth and natural rhythm with no noticeable hesitations, indicating a high level of fluency.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation is clear and natural with precise articulation, demonstrating a high level of proficiency.
How to approach it
- Take quick notes. Jot key words and the main argument as you listen.
- State the topic first. Open with what the lecture was about.
- Give two or three key points. Use your notes. Do not try to repeat everything.
- Close briefly. End with the conclusion or implication.
Model Answer
He's not Spanish. Uh, this in this, uh, talk, the candle making evolution has been discussed, uh, which is coming from the centuries. Uh, this is the, uh, bas, mainly, um, blend of science and craftsmanship. Uh, the candles, uh, made in ancient days, wear from animal fat and be wax. Uh, currently, uh, there is a revolution in that and, uh, we are using paraffin wax now it is as a standard, uh, it is also affordable and, uh, slow burning property is essential for this one, uh, soy and coconut waxes.