Re-tell Lecture(RL)
13% of SPEAKING13% of LISTENINGAudio up to 90s · 10s prep · 40s speaking
Keyword notes → three-part retell. Feeds Speaking AND Listening.
Research-seeded guide — verified method and traps included; a full live example is coming next.
The Format
- Audio/video
- Up to 90 seconds
- Notes
- Keywords only: nouns, verbs, numbers, arrows for cause→effect
The Scoring
0–6
Content
Expanded 2025, human-reviewed — rewards understanding plus supporting details.
0–5
Oral Fluency
0–5
Pronunciation
~13% of Speaking + ~13% of Listening.
The System
Note · Pick · Retell
1
NOTE
Keywords while listening
Nouns, verbs, numbers, names. Abbreviate. Arrows for cause→effect.
2
PICK
In the 10s prep
Main topic + 2–3 supporting points. Discard the rest.
3
RETELL
Intro → points → close
"The lecture discusses [topic]… The speaker mentioned ___. Another key point was ___. Overall, ___." Paraphrase — don't read notes in a flat voice.
Avoid
The 3 Traps That Cost You the Task
✕ Reciting trivia, missing the main idea
Content rewards the core message first.
✕ Reading notes verbatim
Flat delivery caps fluency and pronunciation.
✕ Stopping before 30s
Underlength answers leave content marks on the table.
Daily Drills
- →Retell one podcast segment daily: 90s listen → 40s retell.
Memory Hooks
NOTE → PICK → RETELLTopic + 2–3 points + close