Describe Image asks you to communicate the important information in a visual.
First identify its type: a chart, table, map, process or other image needs a different approach.
Locate the title, units and most obvious relationships.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
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Chart model: The chart compares three travel methods, with buses accounting for the largest share.
Moderate / Add a little
Process model: The material is first sorted, then cleaned and prepared for reuse.
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Describe Image asks you to communicate the important information in a visual. First identify its type: a chart, table, map, process or other image needs a different approach. Locate the title, units and most obvious relationships. A useful response gives the overall subject, the main feature and a small number of supporting details. Reading every label mechanically can leave the listener without a clear message.
For a bar chart, compare the largest and smallest categories or a major contrast. For a process, follow stages; for a map, explain position or change. Keep numbers and units accurate. If a detail is unclear, describe what you can verify rather than inventing it. Practise selecting information during the preparation period and speaking in connected sentences. A flexible structure helps organisation, but a long memorised introduction consumes time and may not fit the image. The content must come from the visual in front of you.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Retell Lecture requires listening comprehension, selective notes and a coherent spoken account.
Capture the topic, major points and the relationships between them.
A lecture may explain a cause, compare theories or describe a sequence.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
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Notes: urban trees → shade + water release → lower heat.
Moderate / Add a little
Retelling link: The lecturer explains that survival rates matter more than the number of trees planted.
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Retell Lecture requires listening comprehension, selective notes and a coherent spoken account. Capture the topic, major points and the relationships between them. A lecture may explain a cause, compare theories or describe a sequence. Notes containing only nouns are difficult to turn into meaning, so include a few verbs or arrows that show what happened and why. Examples should support the main argument rather than replace it.
Use the preparation period to organise notes into a short route through the lecture. Start with its subject, explain the main points and mention an important example or conclusion where relevant. Do not recite unrelated memorised sentences if a detail is lost. A faithful summary can be concise while still preserving the speaker’s qualification or contrast. Review a practice recording by comparing your account with the original: did you reverse a relationship, omit a central point or present an example as the main conclusion?
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Answer Short Question: identify the required concept
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Answer Short Question asks for a brief spoken answer to a question.
Listen for the information type before responding: a person, object, place, process or category.
The wording often points directly to a common concept.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
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Question: What instrument measures temperature? Short answer: A thermometer.
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Question: How many sides does a triangle have? Short answer: Three.
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Answer Short Question asks for a brief spoken answer to a question. Listen for the information type before responding: a person, object, place, process or category. The wording often points directly to a common concept. Give a concise relevant response rather than a long explanation that introduces uncertainty. Clear pronunciation and a timely start help communicate the answer.
Build vocabulary through categories and definitions. A thermometer measures temperature; a librarian helps manage a library; a triangle has three sides. Learn the concept and its natural word form, not a huge list of disconnected guessed questions. During practice, explain why the answer fits the definition, then say the short answer alone. If a word has several meanings, use the question’s context to select the right one. These EWS examples teach response precision and are not a prediction or reproduction of a live item bank.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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