PTE ACADEMIC

Justin

Jella pa email naman sakin [email protected] yung mga model answer sa read aloud. Thanks.

Justin

Nagtry ako magsagot ng ptepractice test ito ang results. Anytips para mapataas ko pa yung sa enabling skills ko?

pinoytalker

@jella thank you very much sa pagshare ng mga link especially yung recorded voice mo.

Justin

Nnakita ko na yung link thanks Jella. Anyway sino mageexam dito ng tuesday sa Trident Tower 12pm

Justin

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I would also like to ask is the real exam much tougher than the practice tests.

hoel07

@jella what you mean sa mock test software? eto ba yong PTE ACADEMIC
practice set 1, practice set 2, practice set 3 or eto yong online na bayad?

se29m

@Justin yup mas mahirap.. Kaya it is advisable na magtake ng mock para magkaroon ka ng grasp sa difficulty nung exam.. Good luck

allej

@hoel07 yup ung practice 1, 2, 3 ung walang bayad na software.

allej

@pink thank you, sa speaking nakatulong sakin ung pte mock test software

@joannecuenca @pinoytalker thank you po sorry far from perfect ung mga recordings ko (compared sa mga speaking examiners ng ielts na ang gaganda tlg ng pagsasalita). pero it worked nman basta relaxed lang

@Justin alright. sorry wala na po akong ibang recordings e nasa software kasi na pte hndi nauupload andun lang sila.haha eto lng tlg ung narecord ko http://vocaroo.com/i/s0Y5Ob1reeFh

extrastrongbeer

Thanks @pink. Actually, yung Samsung Galaxy S6 headset lang ginamit ko sa practice exams. OK naman sya may noise cancellation na rin kasi.

extrastrongbeer

Ms. @pink 9AM po ako last Monday 6th June nag-exam. Pero nagstart ako mga 8:30AM finished before 11am. Opo madami po kaming nag-exam, estimate ko mga around 15. Puno yung lahat ng cubicles.

extrastrongbeer

Thanks Ms. @liyah22. Share ko later yung tips and strategies.

extrastrongbeer

Thanks @MissM

extrastrongbeer

Thanks @Captain_A. Nakuha lang sa dasal.

extrastrongbeer

Thanks @se29m

extrastrongbeer

@jella Great to hear kasabay kita. Tama ka wala ngang sigawang naganap nung Monday. Lahat relaxed lang. I do hope lahat tayo sa batch na yun nakuha yung desired scores natin. Congrats on your scores!

extrastrongbeer

Thanks bro @jedh_g . Move on nako sa 3rd round, EOI nako sa wakas. Nakuha ko na rin ACS Assessment ko last Friday June 3rd. Very favorable naman.

Justin

Salamat sa replies wish me luck. take ko na yung mock test b. Papasa rin tayo lahat.

jedh_g

@extrastrongbeer very nice...Update mo na EOI mo sa skillselect then wait ka ng invite rounds. Be positive! Fiscal year na kaya marami pwede expect na changes sa fees and policies sa SOL. God bless sa next move!

extrastrongbeer

Hi Everyone,

Would like to share my very simple tips and techniques sa Exam for your info and guidance. Some of these I gathered on this forum, some from my personal research, while some from doing experiments with the PTE Practice exams. Hope it helps.

PART 1. Speaking and Writing

A. Read Aloud
Nung nagtake ako ng Practice Test A around 2 weeks before the exam, kala ko okay na yung speaking skills ko. I was disappointed when I received my scores sa Speaking, 76 lang. Pronunciation ko was 79, and Oral Fluency was at 66. So nagmuni muni ako ano ba ang kulang ko, e relaxed lang yund speed ko at pagkatanda ko napronounce ko namang mabuti yung mga words. Then I posited it must be my Accent as I used the natural Filipino Accent, so I devised an experiment, dun sa Practice Test B ko, I spoke with an American twang, and , I scored 90. Another thing, please read on SCHWA phonetics. Maiintindihan nyo paano ipronounce yung words in American accent. Then click next agad.

B. Repeat Sentence
Same lang, just close your eyes, use your memory cache, and listen to the words being spoken, then say the words exactly as you hear it. No need to write the whole sentence down. Then click next agad.

C. Describe Image

I used a template.
1st sentence: Pag single graph, say "This graph shows the (then read the title of the graph), kapag 2 or more graphs naman, say "This graph compares the (then read the title of the graph). Ganun din kung Table naman or 2 or 3 separate graphs.

2nd Sentence: The horizontal axis represents the (Value) from XXX to XXX.
3rd Sentence: The vertical axis is expressed in XXXX and is measured in increments of XXX at each level.
Optional 4th Sentence: Read the footnote on where the data came from, for example, "The data was collected by the United Nations World Food Programme in their paper "TITLE OF THE PAPER".

Lahat yan binasa mo lang sa graph, di kailangang magisip. Jan pa lang 30 seconds na naubos mo. Then yung 5th sentence mo, describe mo lang trend na nakikita mo sa graph, is it rising, is it falling, or both. Then 6th sentence mo say the highest and the lowest figures. Timer ends. Click next agad.

D. Re-Tell Lecture

Listen carefully. Write down the key points of the lecture. Start your summary with this:

"The speaker expatiates on the topic of blah blah blah....". Use synonyms lang nung kung ano yung mga sinulat mong words. Tuloy tuloy lang na parang binabasa mo lang yung ga sinulat mo. Mind your grammar (usually past tense) and pronunciation, American Accent pa rin ako dito. The more technical terms, the better. Then click next agad.

E. Answer short question
Just a single, clear answer. Then click next agad.

F. Summarize Written Text (I got 3)
Read the whole sentence and understand the context, usually, yung key summary nagtatago sa 1st and last sentences, but you need to grab tidbits of GENERALIZED info from the body, a few words will do. Paraphrase lang, use synonyms, and never use it again in your succeeding choice of words. Did an experiment as well on this. Ang tip ko, write one cohesive sentence using conjunctions, use up 45-55 words. Then click next na agad. Para di ka kapusin ng oras sa Write Essay.

G. Write Essay ( I received 1)
You need a great 3 liner introduction. Here's my template.

1st Sentence: The (topic) is undoubtedly/undeniably a blah blah blah in our society (just paraphrase the question).
2nd Sentence: The question on whether XXXXX is blah blah blah is an interesting/complex issue, upon which opinion varies greatly. In this essay I will discuss the good and bad points/advantages and disadvantages/pros and cons/why I totally agree/disagree with the blah blah blah and will cite examples of XXX ( only if you are being asked to give examples).

Then sa body, its up to you, write anything you like, just remember to use 2 paragraphs one for the good/pros/advantages, and the second one for the bad/cons/disadvantages. Kung agree or disagree lang, then 1 paragraph will do, just detail your argument agreeing to the issue. Dito pa lang nasa 260 words ka na.

Conclusion:
In Conclusion, (say the benefit of the issue at hand), but it must also be blah blah. mga 25-30 words to. In total, use up more than 285 words. I usually write 299 words.

pink

@extrastrongbeer ok po.. Try ko na lang din sa samsung headset. And thanks pala sa mga tips mo!

paci-ghie

@Captain_A hi po - yes i already contact the customer service hotline thru chat, they already created an IR and promise me that i will have the result the most tomorrow.

Captain_A

@paci-ghie all the best po

pinoytalker

@jella pede mo po bang irate speaking ko? http://vocaroo.com/i/s0ohry0F9PWA

tiniwinie

Marami ba dito more than 3 days before nakuha yung result? Mga nababasa ko kasi within 24 hours lang meron na. May mga kasabay ako nung june 6 nag take and they got the results already. Still waiting for mine..

Justin

Tinake ko na yung part B ng online exam ko. Goodvibes lang guys! Kaya natin to. Salamat sa lahat ng tips. Lahat ng mageexam sa Tuesday sa 14 Kita-kits sa trident tower.

Justin

@pinoytalker nice modulation and fluency in speaking ganyan din style ko sa pagsasalita basta sabi nila gamitin ang schwa sound.

pinoytalker

@Justin thank you ! Need ko pa magpractice kelangan ko ng relaxed tone + spontaneity.
Sabi ni @jella.

Justin

@pinoytalker yung relaxed tone + spontaneity isipin mo kaibigan mo kausap mo mejo pormal kasi yung pagkakasabi mo nung line.

allej

hi @pink nandito ung program na ginamit ko: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rgjeqns1mpyhh88/AADFqk_2uTiFee6O6dkxRSgsa?dl=0 - PTE mock test software sya ng Pearson. Ung speaking dyan kasi nrerecord ung boses tapos kinompare ko sa model answers nila tapos inimprove ko ung pagsasalita ko hnggng makuha ko ung technique. na which turns our dapat tlg conversational ung pagsasalita parang natural lang ganun.

@joannecuenca you're welcome!

hi @Justin eto lng po: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1FAyPtdOPBm pero marami dun sa tinutukoy ko na software. download mo nlang ung link sa taas andun ung pte mock software

@pinoytalker no worries