PTE ACADEMIC

glitch88

@eynah_gee :-bd go lang kaya yan

Heprex

@glitch88 CONGRATS!!

Heprex

@ishtepi Hello, kung mock test yan, mag tiwala ka lang sa scores mo sa LRW, you need a good headset tulad nung sa real exam with regards sa speaking.

glitch88

Thanks @Heprex. ACS naman

Heprex

@glitch88 Lapit na yan, sakto sa July yan. all the best!!

MissOZdreamer

@eynah_gee ah okie. Ako naman 60pts lang for visa 189 kaya need ko talaga pataasin pts ko.huhu kayang kaya mo yan. Laban lang Wag kang kakabahan kasi malaking factor pag kabado ka sa exam kasi mawawala ang focus mo. Prayer is also a powerful weapon wag tyo susuko. Computer lang kalaban natin tao tyo.hehe aja!

MissOZdreamer

@glitch88 wow congrats finally! Very inspiring ang story mo. God bless sa application

glitch88

@MissOZdreamer Thanks.

greenapple

@glitch88 wow!! big relief! See!!:) Goodluck sa application mu:) wow perfect score ang speaking tips please at kami ni @eynah_gee mejo nagwowory sa speaking huhuhu..

greenapple

@glitch88 saan ka pala nagtake? And saan dpat position ang microphone? Slamat!:)

greenapple

@glitch88 to commemmorate dpat ptatoo ka #11 hehe .joke lang. congratulations again! Superior pa score mu galing!

glitch88

@greenapple Yung mic ko naka position lagi sa level ng chin. Dito lang din ako kumuha ng mga tips. Yung template na gigamit ko yung sa E2language. Habang nag rereview ako ng speaking laging maingay sa kwarto, nag papatugtog ako ng radio.

-Yung practice ko sa read aloud, binabasa ko yung mga article sa http://www.abc.net.au/
-Describe image naman, template lang from E2language
-Re-tell lecture, sinasabi ko lang yung mga natatandaan ko. pag wala na akong masabi, click ko na agad next para hindi na ako mag ahhhh, amm
-Repeat sentence, kng ano lang natandaan ko yun lang din sinasabi ko
-Answer short question, sinasagot ko lang yung tanong, pag di ko alam sumasagot pa din ako ng kahit ano. tpos click next na lagi.

Lastly, bago ako mag salita tinitingnan ko muna na nag uumpisa na mag record, saka ako mag sasalita. Tpos kapag nag uumpisa na yung speaker, wag hawakan ang mic or headset na rerecord kasi yun as noise.

YoungJebediah

@Tenchu you'll be fine. Just do more practice questions/lessons everyday until you feel you can ace each item come exam date. I got most of my tips from this thread, the Macmillan book, and YouTube. My preparation was way harder than the actual exam, and it should be.

@ishtepi you know the part where you're being asked to test the mic? I did the record/playback like 5 times until I was satisfied. My initial concern to the proctor was background noise (it was fully booked that time) but the mic and headset did a good job filtering out the rest. Position it according to where you can speak the loudest and the clearest (for me, just about half an inch away from my mouth).

@MissOZdreamer rather than me, watch some of the videos in PTE Gold on Read Aloud. Their answers are the best examples you can find out there. Try to emulate how they talk, use accents, pause, etc. That's why my #1 tip on this item is speak flamboyantly, because I find their examples flamboyant or classy-sounding.

@glitch88 congrats man! “An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.” - Niels Bohr

ishtepi

@Heprex hi! yan na lang din sana ang gusto ko isipin, kaya lang kasi nakapag actual exam n din ako. mababa talaga ang pronunciation at oral fluency ko. bale ngayon lang ako bumili ng mock exam kasi gusto ko n ulit magtry. ayun, pakiramdam ko naman ay ayos ang pagsasalita ko. hay, pero tuloy lang ang practice. salamat sa feedback

@glitch88 congrats!! ang galing!!

greenapple

@glitch88 salamat ! Hinihintay mu ba makita ung green sa recording or once after ng tone bago magstart speak?

glitch88

@greenapple yes inaantay ko makita yung green, pag katapos ko magsalita, click na kaagad ng next.

glitch88

@YoungJebediah Thanks

PTE gold din recommend ko na reviewer sa youtube. :-bd

ishtepi

YoungJebediah said:

@ishtepi you know the part where you're being asked to test the mic? I did the record/playback like 5 times until I was satisfied. My initial concern to the proctor was background noise (it was fully booked that time) but the mic and headset did a good job filtering out the rest. Position it according to where you can speak the loudest and the clearest (for me, just about half an inch away from my mouth).

Sa totoo lang, may bloopers ako dyan s part ng mic testing nung last exam ko, todo check tlga ako, ang problema sakin hindi ko mafigure out kung san ang best kasi parang pare parehas lang ang dating sakin (my bad) sa tagal ko ata, nilapitan n ko ng invigilator asking if there's any problem with my headset kasi I'm taking too long na daw, haha! But anyway, I'll still do that Thank you ng madami!

ishtepi

https://dropbox.com/s/8aaw6h66lrvl2mh/New%20Recording%2013.m4a?dl=0

Hi guys! Here's my sample recording. Sana mabigyan nyo ako feedback. Para bang kinakain ko yung words ko? Pacing? Tone? It'll be a big help

@eynah_gee It's your idea Nauna na ko magshare

Thank you!

ray1188

@ishtepi Well done!

glitch88

@ishtepi naiintindihan naman, malinaw at maayos ang pacing. Para pandagdag pa, try mo gumamit ng hand gesture para meron dagdag na conviction. Suggestion lang po

agd

@ishtepi para sakin, ok lahat, a bit too fast lang. Longer pause on commas and periods.

eynah_gee

@ishtepi hi sis! Hahahha now ko lang na figure out na pde pla ako mag share sa dropbox(engot lang) hahahha!

Dahil naka break ako, eto naman read aloud ko.
Patulong po guys kung san ako dapat mag improve. Salamat!

Eto pala yung link. Muntik ko na malimutan


https://www.dropbox.com/s/g87jt6chm/Wingsofhopee.m4a?dl=0

glitch88

@ishtepi :-bd

lara_xxx

Hi all one thing you can try is put a pencil on your mouth, read the passage. and yes, mahihirapan ka magsalita, parang isasagad mo yung pencil sa mouth mo, in that way ma stretch sya. after that, read the passage again. you''ll notice there will be a difference, parang mas lilinaw pagbigkas mo ng every word. hand gestures while talking, yes its a must. kasi mas maeexpress mo yung binabasa mo. that's all

ishtepi

@ray1188 thank you! sana matanggap na ni computer ang voice ko

@glitch88 @agd I'll take note of that. Minsan pag mahaba ang text, napapamadali ako, hehe. Salamat sa mga advises ninyo.

@eynah_gee naku sis natagalan din bago ko natuklasan kung pano ko magpopost ng recording dito, haha, nung ngaattach kasi ko ng file, ayaw tanggapin. hehe ngayon antay tayo s feedback nila. para once and for all ay makagraduate n tayo s englisan na to

lara_xxx

@ishtepi hi, pwede mo ipost yung binasa mong passage? thanks

ishtepi

@lara_xxx sure. here's the passage:

"It is the way they carry themselves in the society. Here comes the importance of manners and etiquette. It is essential for an individual to behave in a responsible manner acceptable to the society. People around us must not feel embarrassed by our behavior. One should not behave illogically in public. Etiquette in simpler words is defined as good behavior which distinguishes human beings from animals. Human being is a social animal and it is really important for him to behave in an appropriate way. Etiquette refers to behaving in a socially responsible way."

repost ko n din yung recording ko, hehe

https://dropbox.com/s/8aaw6h66lrvl2mh/New%20Recording%2013.m4a?dl=0

lara_xxx

@ishtepi haha, napabasa din ako, pinagpractisan ko yung pinost mo. Your voice is clear, okay sya for me =D> . yeyyy!!! kelan exam mo? :-B

eynah_gee

@lara_xxx nabasa ko nga din to sa isang article sis tas may video din mejo nakakatawa. pero nung sinubukan ko ang hirap. puro laway lapis ko. lol pero tama ka nakakastretch sya ng bibig.