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PTE Listening Guide
All 8 listening tasks, including a full Write from Dictation method. Note-taking, negative marking, time plan and a 4-week practice outline.
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Anyone who needs Listening and Writing to move together, especially if Write from Dictation or Summarize Spoken Text is dragging the score down.
- Listening at a glance and where Listening points also come from
- Summarize Spoken Text through to Select Missing Word
- Highlight Incorrect Words and Write from Dictation
- WFD deep dive: phrase mapping, spelling traps and test day
- Note-taking, time plan, mistakes and a 4-week plan
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