Hi guys. I just want to share yung experience ko sa speaking section ng PTE. Medyo mahaba pero gusto ko lang tumulong sa mga nag sstruggle sa speaking katulad ko.
First take = 44 (position ng mic ko is halos nasa tapat ng nose ko. Hindi rin ako confident sa repeat sentence ko dito so medyo tanggap ko score ko)
Second take = 66 ( nose level pa din ang position ng mic pero mas confident na ako at may templates na akong ginamit)
Third take = 59 (yung mic position tnry ko sa lower lip at super memorize ko na templates so medyo disappointed ako kasi feeling ko talaga mataas na makukuha ko. At that time may technical glitch din ang pearson so nag email ako sakanila and asked kung naka affect ba yun sa score ko. And here's their reply:
As a feedback, we can definitely request you to practice more and more so that you get your confidence back and attempt the exam for one last time. While attempting the speaking section, make sure you place the microphones parallel to your mouth keeping a distance of 3 inches. Maintain a normal intonation and we are sure you will excel. PTE does not provide a detailed scorecard to its candidates.
Fourth take = 90 (finally!!!! Sinunod ko yung advice ng pearson na katapat halos ng mouth pero medyo malayo. Nagtest din ako ng mic ng sobrang tagal para ma differentiate ko lahat ng position. Tsaka sa read aloud dapat po mabilis talaga magbasa and palaban. Kung paano kayo kabilis magsalita sa read aloud dapat consistent sa describe image at retell lecture. Napansin ko na laging mababa ako sa pronunciation so sa oral fluency ko talaga binawi.)
I hope this will help. Im not yet done with my PTE journey because of reading part. Sana maka 79 na next exam. Push lang! At least sa speaking medyo gamay ko na. Thank you @lottysatty sa tips mo sa reading.