Write From Dictation Study Guide

February 21, 2019PTE APEUni
STUDYGUIDEWrite From Dictation

About

This task type tests listening and writing skills. You will hear a sentence spoken only once. You must type exactly what the speaker said. The recordings are between 10 and 11 words long. You will hear either three or four sentences.


Exam Tips

You need to listen carefully and understand the meaning of WFD sentences, not just memorize each individual word, because memory without understanding is not reliable.


Don't trust your ear, because things like plosion loss, consonant-vowel linking, double sounds, and so forth will affect your judgement of what you hear. You need to use grammar knowledge to help you determine the correct word forms.


If you are not sure about some certain words in your answer, you can add possible words which will not affect your listening and writing scores, but please don't add more than 3 words


Time Span

Remember that this is the final task type in the test. Be aware of the time remaining so that you have enough time to attempt every question. WFD is an extremely important task for listening and writing, so please leave at least 5-6 minutes for it.


Practice Goal

WHV: Correctly spell at least 4 words in each sentence.
50 points: Correctly spell 50% or above words in each sentence.
65 points: Correctly spell 70% or above words, (limit your error to 3 - 4 words) in each sentence.
79 points: Correctly spell 80% or above words (limit your error to 1 - 2 words) in each sentence.



Practice Task

You can practice 30-50 questions on a daily basis on APEUni website/ APP.