PTE Academic Recommended Resources

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1 PTE Academic Recommended Resources Language Leader Upper Intermediate Pearson Longman, 2008 April 2012 V2 Pearson Education Ltd No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior permission of Pearson Education. Language Leader Upper Intermediate 1

2 Introduction This resource provides guidance for teachers preparing learners for PTE Academic. It maps each Unit of Language Leader Upper Intermediate to subskills s tested in PTE Academic. Using this guide, you can feel confident that you are providing targeted skills development and item type-focused practice for your test takers. The map has the following features: Unit name and skill focus Subskills s tested in PTE Academic Unit 1 Communication Pages 6-7 Great communicators PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill context (Listening) 6-7 Great communicators or main ideas (Listening) 6-7 Great communicators inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words (Listening) Speaking: Repeat sentence Page location of practice activities and topic of two-page lesson Item types where the subskill Each of the twelve units of Language Leader Upper Intermediate has activities to develop and practice general English language skills around a core topic, with sections covering grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, and speaking and pronunciation. In each unit there is a scenario focusing on extended speaking practice in a real-life situation, drawing together all the skills learned. There is also a section on study and writing skills that develops academic English skills, with a focus on the discourse features of written English. The activities develop the core English language skills without which academic English tasks cannot be completed. You will also find individual activities similar to PTE Academic tasks, such as re-constructing a talk from notes, filling in the gaps in sentences, transcribing missing words from a recording, correctly identifying facts in an audio recording, and answering multiple choice questions from reading and listening. Each unit is divided into double-page lessons on a sub-topic, to allow flexibility and ease of use, and this map reflects this grouping of activities and input material. The subskills of PTE Academic and the item types where they are tested are therefore grouped according to the double-page lessons to assist you to use the double-page arrangement as part of effective test preparation. However, through each unit there is a carefully staged introduction of new language as well as recycling of previous language, so there is some advantage in a systematic approach to each unit as a whole. In order to keep this mapping manageable, only the core subskills of each activity relating to specific item types are mapped, so, for example, a reading activity may also practice vocabulary although this may not be specifically listed here for those pages unless there is specific vocabulary work. The Language Leader Upper Intermediate Teacher s Book provides objectives for each unit and explains the rationale and plan of each unit and lesson. It also provides the answers to tasks in the Students Book, and has a Test Master CD-ROM for the creation of class tests. A Workbook with further practice is also available. Language Leader Upper Intermediate 1

3 A full description of the Language Leader Upper Intermediate course book with supplementary activities and notes for teachers is available at the publisher s website: Language Leader Upper Intermediate can be purchased at: To supplement the materials in Language Leader Upper Intermediate you will find helpful material in the following publications: Contemporary Topics Level 3. David Beglar, Neil Murray, 3rd ed. Pearson Longman, Focus on Grammar: an integrated skills approach, Level 4. Marjorie Fuchs, Margaret Bonner, 3rd ed. Pearson Longman, Focus on Grammar: an integrated skills approach, Level 5. Jay Maurer, 3rd ed. Pearson ESL, Focus on Vocabulary. Mastering the Academic Word List. Diane Schmitt, Norbert Schmitt, Pearson ESL, From Reading to 3. Linda Robinson Fellag, Pearson Longman, From Reading to 4. Colin Ward, Pearson Longman, How to teach listening. JJ Wilson, Pearson Longman, How to teach speaking. Scott Thornbury, Pearson Longman, Inside Track to Successful Academic. Andy Gillett, Angela Hammond, Mary Martala, Pearson Longman, Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn. Academic Listening and Note-Taking, Level 1. Roni S. Lebauer, 3rd ed. Pearson ESL, The Essentials of English A Writer s Handbook. Ann Hogue, Pearson ESL, Tips for Teaching Pronunciation: A Practical Approach. Linda Lane, Pearson ESL, Understanding and Using English Grammar. Betty Schrampfer Azar, Stacy A. Hagen, 4th ed. Pearson Education, Academic English. Longman Academic Series Level 4. Alice Oshima, Ann Hogue, 4th ed. Pearson Longman, to Communicate 3: Essays and the Short Research Paper. Cynthia A. Boardman, 3rd ed. Pearson ESL, Note: The indicated levels of the Language Leader Upper Intermediate course books follow the publisher s suggested levels. Language Leader Upper Intermediate 2

4 Overview of PTE Academic PTE Academic is a computer-based test of academic English, designed to provide information about the English language level of test takers who wish to study or work in an English-speaking environment. It takes approximately three hours to complete, and is administered in a single session. Test takers respond to between 70 and 91 individual tasks, across 20 different item types, in the four communicative skills of speaking, writing, reading and listening. Test takers register for a test and can view their results online. However, they must go to a test center to sit the test, under secure conditions. PTE Academic uses automated scoring, providing greater reliability. Scores are usually available within five days, and test takers indicate the programs that they wish their results to be sent to, after which the recognizing institutions securely download the PTE Academic scores. PTE Academic has three parts, with an introduction and optional break: Part Content Time allowed Intro Personal Introduction Not scored Part 1 Speaking & minutes Part 2 Reading minutes Optional Break Break 10 minutes Part 3 Listening minutes The item types in PTE Academic are: Speaking Reading Listening Read aloud Summarize written text Multiple choice, choose single answer Summarize spoken text Repeat sentence Write essay Multiple choice, choose multiple answers Multiple choice, choose multiple answers Describe image Re-order paragraphs Fill in the blanks Re-tell lecture Reading: Fill in the blanks Highlight correct summary Answer short question Reading and writing: Fill in the blanks Multiple choice, choose single answer Select missing word Highlight incorrect words Write from dictation The score on each individual item contributes to the overall score as well as to scores on relevant communicative skills. For speaking and writing tasks, scores also contribute to the enabling skills scores (grammar, oral fluency, pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary, written discourse). A typical score report gives detailed information to test takers and recognizing institutions. Language Leader Upper Intermediate 3

5 Each item type tests a range of language subskills, which are mapped in this guide to activities in Language Leader Upper Intermediate. The PTE Academic subskills are: Speaking The speaking skills tested in PTE Academic include the following: speaking for a purpose (to repeat, to inform, to explain) reading a text aloud supporting an opinion with details, examples and explanations organizing an oral presentation in a logical way developing complex ideas within a spoken discourse speaking at a natural rate producing fluent speech using correct intonation using correct pronunciation using correct stress speaking under timed conditions The writing skills tested in PTE Academic include the following: writing for a purpose (to learn, to inform, to persuade) supporting an opinion with details, examples and explanations organizing sentences and paragraphs in a logical way developing complex ideas within a complete essay writing a summary writing under timed conditions using correct spelling using correct mechanics taking notes while reading a text synthesizing information communicating the main points of a reading passage in writing taking notes while listening to a recording communicating the main points of a lecture in writing writing from dictation communicating the main points of a reading passage in writing writing to meet strict length requirements Reading The reading skills tested in PTE Academic include the following: main ideas identifying supporting points or examples identifying a summary identifying a writer s purpose, style, tone or attitude identifying the relationships between sentences and paragraphs vocabulary understanding the difference between connotation and denotation inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words comprehending explicit and implicit information comprehending concrete and abstract information classifying and categorizing information following a logical or chronological sequence of events evaluating the quality and usefulness of texts reading a text under timed conditions evaluating and synthesizing information reading for information to infer meanings or find relationships reading for overall organization and connections between pieces of information identifying specific details, facts, opinions, definitions or sequences of events matching written text to speech Listening The listening skills tested in PTE Academic include the following: main ideas summarizing the main idea identifying supporting points or examples vocabulary inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words comprehending explicit and implicit information comprehending concrete and abstract information classifying and categorizing information following an oral sequencing of information forming a conclusion from what a speaker says predicting how a speaker may continue identifying errors in a transcription identifying a speaker s purpose, style, tone or attitude inferring the context, purpose or tone comprehending variations in tone, speed, accent identifying specific details, facts, opinions and definitions or sequences of events identifying the overall organization and connections between pieces of information evaluating and synthesizing information Language Leader Upper Intermediate 4

6 Language Leader and PTE Academic Map Upper Intermediate CEFR Level B2 to C1 Unit 1 Pages PTE Academic subskill and Communication 6-7 Great communicators 6-7 Great communicators 6-7 Great communicators 6-7 Great communicators 6-7 Great communicators 6-7 Great communicators 6-7 Great communicators 8-9 Improving communication 8-9 Improving communication communicative skill context (Listening) or main ideas (Listening) inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words (Listening) or identifying a writer s purpose, style, tone or attitude identifying a speaker s purpose, style, tone or attitude (Listening) reading a text aloud or context (Listening) Speaking: Repeat sentence Language Leader Upper Intermediate 5

7 Unit 1 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill 8-9 Improving communication 8-9 Improving communication 8-9 Improving communication 8-9 Improving communication Who does the talking? Who does the talking? Who does the talking? vocabulary (Listening) or main ideas (Listening) following an oral sequencing of information (Listening) Speaking: Repeat sentence Listening: Write from dictation Listening: Write from dictation Language Leader Upper Intermediate 6

8 Unit 1 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill Who does the talking? Who does the talking? Who does the talking? Who does the talking? Who does the talking? or inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words context or main ideas (Listening) context (Listening) comprehending concrete and abstract information (Listening) or Language Leader Upper Intermediate 7

9 Unit 1 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill classifying and categorizing information taking notes while listening to a recording taking notes while listening to a recording communicating the main points of a lecture in writing identifying a writer s purpose, style, tone or attitude context identifying the relationships between sentences and paragraphs Language Leader Upper Intermediate 8

10 Unit 2 Pages PTE Academic subskill and Environment Local environment Local environment Local environment Local environment Local environment Local environment Local environment Changing environment Changing environment Changing environment communicative skill or main ideas (Listening) taking notes while listening to a recording context (Listening) or context inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words context or Language Leader Upper Intermediate 9

11 Unit 2 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill Changing environment Changing environment Extreme environment or main ideas (Listening) Extreme environment Extreme environment Extreme environment or Extreme environment context Extreme environment inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words or Language Leader Upper Intermediate 10

12 Unit 2 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill comprehending explicit and implicit information classifying and categorizing information or main ideas (Listening) or main ideas (Listening) taking notes while listening to a recording or Language Leader Upper Intermediate 11

13 Unit 3 Pages PTE Academic subskill Sport Fair play Fair play Fair play Fair play Martial arts Martial arts Martial arts Martial arts Martial arts Martial arts inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words main ideas (Listening) comprehending concrete and abstract information Language Leader Upper Intermediate 12

14 Unit 3 Pages PTE Academic subskill Martial arts Babe Babe Babe Babe Babe Babe Babe following a logical or chronological sequence of events inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words using correct pronunciation main ideas (Listening) Speaking: Repeat sentence Language Leader Upper Intermediate 13

15 Unit 3 Pages PTE Academic subskill (Listening) speaking for a purpose (to repeat, to inform, to explain) organizing an oral presentation in a logical way writing for a purpose (to learn, to inform, to persuade) supporting an opinion with details, examples and explanations organizing sentences and paragraphs in a logical way developing complex ideas within a complete essay main ideas (Listening) taking notes while listening to a recording identifying the relationships between sentences and paragraphs Speaking: Repeat sentence Language Leader Upper Intermediate 14

16 Units 1-3 Pages PTE Academic subskill main ideas (Listening) (Listening) Language Leader Upper Intermediate 15

17 Unit 4 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill Medicine Medical breakthroughs Medical breakthroughs Medical breakthroughs Medical breakthroughs Medical breakthroughs Medical breakthroughs Malaria Malaria Malaria Malaria context using correct stress or taking notes while reading a text or main ideas (Listening) or context Speaking: Repeat sentence Language Leader Upper Intermediate 16

18 Unit 4 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill Malaria Malaria Malaria Malaria A new face A new face A new face A new face or or or main ideas (Listening) context (Listening) Language Leader Upper Intermediate 17

19 Unit 4 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill vocabulary (Listening) speaking for a purpose (to repeat, to inform, to explain) evaluating the quality and usefulness of texts or main ideas (Listening) or identifying the relationships between sentences and paragraphs identifying a writer s purpose, style, tone or attitude context Speaking: Repeat sentence Listening: Write from dictation Speaking: Repeat sentence Language Leader Upper Intermediate 18

20 Unit 4 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill organizing sentences and paragraphs in a logical way Unit 5 Pages PTE Academic subskill Transport Getting from A to B Getting from A to B Getting from A to B Getting from A to B Transport in the future identifying supporting points or examples main ideas (Listening) Language Leader Upper Intermediate 19

21 Unit 5 Pages PTE Academic subskill Transport in the future Transport in the future Transport in the future Transport in the future Transport in the future Transport in the future Great railway journeys Great railway journeys Great railway journeys Great railway journeys Great railway journeys taking notes while reading a text inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words Language Leader Upper Intermediate 20

22 Unit 5 Pages PTE Academic subskill main ideas (Listening) supporting an opinion with details, examples and explanations classifying and categorizing information (Listening) speaking for a purpose (to repeat, to inform, to explain) organizing sentences and paragraphs in a logical way Speaking: Repeat sentence Language Leader Upper Intermediate 21

23 Unit 5 Pages PTE Academic subskill developing complex ideas within a spoken discourse Unit 6 Pages PTE Academic subskill Literature The Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize main ideas (Listening) The Nobel Prize (Listening) The Nobel Prize Language Leader Upper Intermediate 22

24 Unit 6 Pages PTE Academic subskill Characters in danger Characters in danger Characters in danger Characters in danger Characters in danger Characters in danger Characters in danger Evil characters Evil characters Evil characters main ideas (Listening) (Listening) evaluating the quality and usefulness of texts Language Leader Upper Intermediate 23

25 Unit 6 Pages PTE Academic subskill Evil characters Evil characters Evil characters using correct pronunciation comprehending explicit and implicit information main ideas (Listening) (Listening) predicting how a speaker may continue (Listening) inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words (Listening) Speaking: Repeat sentence Speaking: Repeat sentence Language Leader Upper Intermediate 24

26 Unit 6 Pages PTE Academic subskill (Listening) inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words Units 4-6 Pages PTE Academic subskill identifying a summary main ideas (Listening) (Listening) Language Leader Upper Intermediate 25

27 Unit 7 Pages PTE Academic subskill Architecture Favourite buildings Favourite buildings Favourite buildings Favourite buildings Hotels in space Hotels in space Hotels in space Hotels in space Hotels in space using correct stress Speaking: Repeat sentence Language Leader Upper Intermediate 26

28 Unit 7 Pages PTE Academic subskill Hotels in space Hotels in space Building bridges Building bridges Building bridges Building bridges main ideas (Listening) taking notes while listening to a recording main ideas (Listening) (Listening) Language Leader Upper Intermediate 27

29 Unit 7 Pages PTE Academic subskill identifying a writer s purpose, style, tone or attitude organizing sentences and paragraphs in a logical way identifying the relationships between sentences and paragraphs writing for a purpose (to learn, to inform, to persuade) Language Leader Upper Intermediate 28

30 Unit 8 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill Globalisation Globalisation good or bad? Globalisation good or bad? Globalisation good or bad? Globalisation good or bad? Globalisation good or bad? The power of the Internet The power of the Internet The power of the Internet The power of the Internet The power of the Internet identifying a writer s purpose, style, tone or attitude identifying a speaker s purpose, style, tone or attitude (Listening) comprehending concrete and abstract information Language Leader Upper Intermediate 29

31 Unit 8 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill The power of the Internet Global role models Global role models Global role models Global role models Global role models Global role models identifying supporting points or examples main ideas (Listening) (Listening) Language Leader Upper Intermediate 30

32 Unit 8 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill speaking for a purpose (to repeat, to inform, to explain) Speaking: Repeat sentence identifying supporting points or examples identifying a summary writing a summary organizing sentences and paragraphs in a logical way Language Leader Upper Intermediate 31

33 Unit 9 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill Art What is art? What is art? What is art? What is art? What is art? What is art? Photography Photography Photography context or or main ideas (Listening) context (Listening) or context Language Leader Upper Intermediate 32

34 Unit 9 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill Photography Photography Contemporary sculptors Contemporary sculptors Contemporary sculptors Contemporary sculptors Contemporary sculptors or context context (Listening) or main ideas (Listening) taking notes while listening to a recording Language Leader Upper Intermediate 33

35 Unit 9 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill following an oral sequencing of information (Listening) speaking for a purpose (to repeat, to inform, to explain) organizing an oral presentation in a logical way developing complex ideas within a spoken discourse vocabulary (Listening) context context (Listening) Listening: Write from dictation Speaking: Repeat sentence Speaking: Repeat sentence Listening: Write from dictation Language Leader Upper Intermediate 34

36 Unit 9 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill or identifying a writer s purpose, style, tone or attitude writing for a purpose (to learn, to inform, to persuade) organizing sentences and paragraphs in a logical way Units 7-9 Pages PTE Academic subskill main ideas (Listening) (Listening) Language Leader Upper Intermediate 35

37 Unit 10 Pages PTE Academic subskill Psychology Group psychology Group psychology Group psychology Group psychology Group psychology Group psychology Group psychology Peer pressure Peer pressure using correct stress main ideas (Listening) following an oral sequencing of information (Listening) (Listening) Speaking: Repeat sentence Listening: Write from dictation Language Leader Upper Intermediate 36

38 Unit 10 Pages PTE Academic subskill Peer pressure Peer pressure Peer pressure Psychology at work Psychology at work Psychology at work Psychology at work Psychology at work main ideas (Listening) summarizing the main idea (Listening) Language Leader Upper Intermediate 37

39 Unit 10 Pages PTE Academic subskill identifying a speaker s purpose, style, tone or attitude (Listening) (Listening) taking notes while reading a text speaking for a purpose (to repeat, to inform, to explain) identifying a writer s purpose, style, tone or attitude identifying the relationships between sentences and paragraphs writing for a purpose (to learn, to inform, to persuade) supporting an opinion with details, examples and explanations organizing sentences and paragraphs in a logical way developing complex ideas within a complete essay Speaking: Repeat sentence Language Leader Upper Intermediate 38

40 Unit 11 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill Cultures Defining culture Defining culture Defining culture Defining culture Defining culture Defining culture Defining culture Culture shock Culture shock context or or main ideas (Listening) context (Listening) vocabulary (Listening) or context Speaking: Repeat sentence Listening: Write from dictation Language Leader Upper Intermediate 39

41 Unit 11 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill Culture shock Culture shock Culture shock Culture shock Understanding cultures Understanding cultures Understanding cultures Understanding cultures Understanding cultures Understanding cultures inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words or main ideas (Listening) or main ideas (Listening) context (Listening) or identifying a writer s purpose, style, tone or attitude Language Leader Upper Intermediate 40

42 Unit 11 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill Understanding cultures context or or main ideas (Listening) context (Listening) speaking for a purpose (to repeat, to inform, to explain) organizing an oral presentation in a logical way developing complex ideas within a spoken discourse or inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words Speaking: Repeat sentence Language Leader Upper Intermediate 41

43 Unit 11 Pages PTE Academic subskill and communicative skill identifying the relationships between sentences and paragraphs Unit 12 Pages PTE Academic subskill Technology Devices and gadgets (Listening) Devices and gadgets inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words (Listening) Speaking: Repeat sentence Devices and gadgets main ideas (Listening) Devices and gadgets Devices and gadgets Living without technology Language Leader Upper Intermediate 42

44 Unit 12 Pages PTE Academic subskill Living without technology Living without technology Living without technology Pro or anti? Pro or anti? Pro or anti? Pro or anti? Pro or anti? identifying a writer s purpose, style, tone or attitude main ideas (Listening) (Listening) Language Leader Upper Intermediate 43

45 Unit 12 Pages PTE Academic subskill main ideas (Listening) identifying a writer s purpose, style, tone or attitude writing for a purpose (to learn, to inform, to persuade) supporting an opinion with details, examples and explanations developing complex ideas within a complete essay organizing sentences and paragraphs in a logical way Language Leader Upper Intermediate 44

46 Units Pages PTE Academic subskill main ideas (Listening) Language Leader Upper Intermediate 45

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