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May trick pala siya? HAHAHA! Kasi ako mabilis ako magtype so nattype ko kaagad yung words at the same time as the audio is playing. Key po talaga is mabilis magtype dapat. Pero may ibang sinusulat yung words sa notepad.
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Meron @mariusinbrisbane . Yung kunwari di ka sure kung students or student.. itype mo lang daw parehas sabi ni jimmyssem pero hindi naman effective ehh.. Ang baba kasi ng writing ko 72 huhu.
And sa RA magbasa lang like para kang reporter ng news hehehe. Sa RS may tatlo akong walang nasabi tlga pero surprisingly, 90 ang speaking ko. Hahaha RA ang humatak talaga.
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Ahh ganun ba. Mukhang di nga effective yung ganun. Nakita ko din yun before na sinusulat niya lahat pag di siya unsure, like "the" or "a", isusulat niya parehas.
Baka po kasi kahit wala kayong nasabi, fluent pa din kayo? May mga nakikita kasi ako na kahit di nila complete yung content ng sentence, fluent pa din sila magsalita at dire-diretso, tapos naka-90 pa din. Kasi malaki daw hatak ng fluency sa Speaking
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thank you! ๐ sa RA mabilis po ba way ng pagbabasa niyo? kasi may napanuod po ako ang sabi magpause lamg saglit sa period tapos di na magstop pag comma lang.
sa RS okay lang po bang di masabi lahat ng words as long as clear yung mga words na sinasabi and derederetso?
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@mariusinbrisbane last po pala ๐ sa swt, essay and sst gumamit din po ba kayo templates?
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Sa RA po, natural pace lang dapat po ang pagbabasa, hindi nagmamadali or sobrang bagal. Be mindful din po sa mga commas, na dapat may short pauses din. Napakinggan ko po sa mga PTE tutorial videos na mas malaki yung contribution ng fluency over pronunciation at content for Speaking, so as much as possible, wag mag-stutter at magsalita lang naturally.
Sa RS po may 2-3 items ako na hindi ko talaga complete yung words haha! Pero nakeep ko pa din yung fluency kahit papaano. Meron isa akong item halos 3 words lang nasabi ko, yung beginning at end, pero nagsalita pa din ako fluently.
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thank you! ๐ congrats po ulit!
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Sa essay po, nakalimutan ko na kaninong template (from Sonny English) ata, ang structure niya ganito:
Introduction
Your position/opinion in regards to the topic
Additional information about your opinion
Conclusion
Bale sa intro part, ang ginawa ko po is inintroduce ko yung topic, tapos binigay ko yung opinion ko, then inend ko with "In this essay, I will further elaborate my opinion regarding this topic by giving supporting arguments."
Sa SWT, since one sentence lang siya, make sure to make use of conjunctions such as "which, where, as well as, such as, however" para humaba lalo yung sentence. Also pag hindi ka pasok sa 50-70 words, ang sabi nila hindi daw accepted yung answer mo.
Sa SST naman, kahit hindi nakasabi na 50-70 words, make it sure na pasok ka pa din sa range na yun. Ang weird nga hindi siya nakasabi sa instructions when you take the exam itself, pero sabi ng mga PTE tutors you can write 5-75 words, so ibig sabihin wag sumobra sa 75. Para di na malito, iparehas mo nalang sa SWT na 50-70 words ang limit.
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sa swt nagcopy ka po ba ng exact phrases or sentences galing sa text mismo?
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Keywords lang po, not exact phrases or sentences. Ako pa din yung nag-construct ng context pero kumuha lang ng iilang keywords dun sa mismong summary
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@mariusinbrisbane thank you for sharing these tips I really appreciate it!
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Hi guys, sa speaking kahit anong BS sabihin mo tama ka kasi hindi chinecheck ni PTE ang content. So for example, sa RS walang sense sinasabi mo, basta fluent ka magsalita always 90 ang speaking. I had heaps of students na give the same sentiment and they are all surprised na 90 sila, so my tip is focus on delivery and not accuracy of answers. Hope this helps!
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September 21, 2017 = Took PTE exam
September 22, 2017 = Received PTE results (LRSW- 90/90/90/90), lodged 189 EOI (60 pts), updated 489 FS EOI (70 pts)
September 26, 2017 = Lodged 190 EOI (NSW) 65 pts
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@MLBS, onshore ka currently or offshore?
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Onshore bro, been here since 2019 hehe
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95 pts total
2017
June 3, 2017 = Graduated from College
July 8, 2017 = Took IELTS GT
July 21, 2017 = received IELTS results (LRWS = 8/9/7.5/7)
August 11, 2017 = Lodged EA assessment (Fast track)
September 6, 2017 = Received positive EA assessment, lodged EOI (489 Family sponsored - 60 pts)
September 21, 2017 = Took PTE exam
September 22, 2017 = Received PTE results (LRSW- 90/90/90/90), lodged 189 EOI (60 pts), updated 489 FS EOI (70 pts)
September 26, 2017 = Lodged 190 EOI (NSW) 65 pts
2018
1 year wait... still no EOI invite. Decided to pursue student visa instead
Course: Cert IV and Diploma - Work Health and Safety (DNA Kingston)
October 15, 2018 = offer letter from school
November 8, 2018 = Medical exam (St. Lukes)
November 20, 2018 = Paid for tuition
Novemeber 28, 2018 = Received COE
December 2, 2018 = Lodged visa, after 1 min, granted!
2019
Feb 4 2019 = arrived to Perth
2020
Jan 2020 = Age increased to 30 pts
Jan 20 2020 = Took NAATI
Jan 26 2020 = Results for NAATI (passed) +5 pts
Jan 27 2020 = lodged EOI 491 Family
Feb 10 2020 = invited finally!
Oct 8 2020 = 491 granted
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Oct 8 2023 = 191 Lodged
Oct 30 2023 = 191 granted
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nice!:-) antay kami payagan eventually makapasok na jan haha
04 Jul 2019 | VETASSESS skills assessment submitted (249311, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages [TESOL])
01 Aug 2019 | IELTS L/S/W/R (9/9/7.5/8.5/) Overall: 8.5, Proficient
24 Sep 2019 | 249311 TESOL positive skills assessment
28 Sep 2019 | PTE Academic L/S/W/R (81/90/83/90) Overall: 89, Superior
04 Oct 2019 | AITSL suitable skills assessment for 241411 (Secondary School Teacher)
05 Dec 2019 | EOI for 491 lodged, 249311 (NT, 85 points)
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20 Jan 2020 | Status changed from 'Waiting for Admin Review' to 'Case Officer Assessment'
19 May 2020 | Received declaration form from the NT; printed, signed, and uploaded it on the same day
28 May 2020 | Received invite from Skillselect
03 June 2020 | Lodged visa
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Sa RA, kaya nya nasabi ung parang comma lang. kasi parang natural english speaker ang dating basta mabasa mo cya ni away na confident ka na dirediretso good yan. ang dapat lahat ng words may emphasis. sa case ko parang bang nag papanggap ako na magaling magbasa kahit hindi. haha
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Yes po, kasi yung RS 3 yung things na chinecheck diyan: Content, Fluency, and Pronunciation. May isang PTE tutor sa Youtube nagexperiment siya ng isang mock test. Kahit incomplete yung words na sinasabi niya, basta fluent ka magsalita, mataas pa din score mo. Kasi nakita niya ang taas ng score ng Fluency niya vs. Pronunciation tapos 90 yung score niya.
He/she did the similar experiment na mataas yung pronunciation naman vs. fluency, mas mababa yung score niya sa Speaking.
Kaya as much as possible, speak fluently. Kahit hindi mo complete yung words, basta fluent lang magsalita.
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how long does it take for the official PTE mock exam to appear after purchasing it? It's already more then 4 hours but the only content of my assigned practice page is "You have no assigned tests in the Scored category" and the email of PTE to me is telling that the order has shipped. Have I done this right or i chose a different material? Thank you very much po in advance
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Hi po, sa mga nag-take recently ng PTE, anong facemask ginamit niyo? Ano rin po ang tamang way na i-position yung microphone since may suot na facemask?
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Ang recommended po ng proctor dun na nakausap ko is the basic surgical mask na color blue. For the mic placement, kahit yung pinaka-normal way of placement okay siya, not too far and not too near sa mask, because that's what I did (naka-90 po ako sa Speaking )
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Anybody scheduled to take the PTE Exam in Makati on December 1? mine was cancelled, when im trying to reschedule it is asking my credit card details again. will i be charged twice for this? thanks po sa sasagot
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Thank you sa reply @mariusinbrisbane
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Hi everyone. I made this guide lang for PTE to help out all of you. I achieved Superior on my first take and sana kayo din for more points sa visa and para hindi aksaya sa pera!
I collated every single reference, platform, and YouTuber I used as a guide and tool to help me practice for PTE. Also, I ranked every question types based on their level of importance aka score weight.
If you have any comments or suggestions regarding my guide, please let me know para ma-guide ng mabuti yung iba!
PS: This is purely from my review experience. Self-review lang po ito, no need to waste your money sa mga review centers, at least my opinion. Also, if kaya niyo, kahit wag na din kayo bumili nung mock test from Pearson kasi mahal din siya. Matinding aral lang talaga ang needed!
Good luck po and sana maka-help!
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Okay din mag VIP subscription sa APEUni for 1 month tapos everyday mock test.
Halos lahat kasi nung lumabas sa actual exam ko nasa mock test ng ApeUni.. pati yung essay.. yung last mock test ko pa sa ApeUni, yun pa ung lumabas sa exam ko...
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Gaano po kayo katagal nagreview?
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Exactly a month and a half po. I reviewed for almost an hour a day kasi may work din. Pero nung a week before my test date, almost buong araw nagppractice lang po ako ng RA, RS, and WFD kasi yun yung mga importanteng question types.
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Thank you. Saan po kayo nagtake ng mock-up tests? Mayroon po bang mga free? Hehe.
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June 2021: Started gathering documents for VETASSESS application
12 Aug 2021: Submitted application to VETASSESS
02 Oct 2021: Partner took PTE Exam
04 Oct 2021: Released PTE Exam Results (Partner)
21 Nov 2021: Received Positive Outcome Letter from VETASSESS
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02 Feb 2022: Partner lodged assessment application to EA (fast-track)
09 Mar 2022: EA requested additional documents
30 Mar 2022: Partner submitted additional documents to EA
03 Apr 2022: Received Positive Outcome Letter from EA
18 Apr 2022: Took PTE Exam
18 Apr 2022: Released PTE Exam Results (Superior)
18 Apr 2022: Lodged EOI (SC190: 85+5pts)
11 Aug 2022: Submitted ROI for VIC
06 Sep 2022: Received Pre-invite from VIC for SC190
08 Sep 2022: Submitted supporting documents and application for VIC State Nomination SC190
27 Sep 2022: Received approval of VIC nomination and ITA
25 Oct 2022: Lodged Visa (VIC SC190) - uploaded NBI + form 80 + form 1221 + other pertinent documents
04 Nov 2022: Medical Exam
10 Nov 2022: Medical Exams Results - no action required (cleared)
16 Mar 2022: Received Pre-invite from NSW for SC190
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11 April 2023: VISA GRANT!!!
All other EOIs are already withdrawn upon grant of visa.
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Not official ones from Pearson pero good for practice siya. Andyan po sa Excel photo ko yung reference.
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Pwede po ba magalis ng mask for RA?
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Hindi po. For the whole duration of the exam, nakasuot po ang mask.
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