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RETELL LECTURE
- The speaker gives brief information about ____
- The speaker discuss about ____
- The lecture is about ____
- According to the lecturer, _____
- It is also important to note that the speaker gives an emphasis on ____
- The speaker was able to discuss the topic briefly and provide the necessary information.
DESCRIBE GRAPH
- The ___ graph projected on the screen shows/illustrates/depicts ____
- Based on the presented data, it is clear that ____
- Based on the provided information, we can say that ____
Bar graph
- The highest figure represents ___ with __ while the lowest figure belongs to ___ with ___
Pie graph
- It is divided into __ parts
- The largest portion represents __ with __ whereas the smallest part is __ with ___
-Overall, we can conclude that ___
- In conclusion, the majority ____
You can also discuss this info
- The horizontal axis denotes ____ while the vertical axis denotes ___
- The information is accurate and concise. This graph can be used as a reference for future studies with a similar topic.
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EOI (total:60 pts)
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Romans 12:12 Be Joyful in Hope, Patient in Affliction, Faithful in Prayer.
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May copy na pala ako nung mock test, yung official guide lang hinahanap ko.
Thanks po again kung sino man ang magrereply..
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As promised, share ko sa inyo yun preparation na ginawa ko before I took the exam.
1. Download Macmillan and PTE academic practice tests plus – Mas nagamit ko yun PTE than Macmillan. I created a PTE mapping reviewer guide (see attachment) in which I listed the page numbers of each exam type for both ebooks.
2. Practice test kits (Silver or Gold) from ptepractice.com – It will determine kung saan area pa ang dapat i-improve to get superior scores! In my case though, bumili ako ng Silver kit pero di ko rin nagamit.. pero marami naman dito sa forum ang nag-attest na nakatulong talaga yun.
3. Practice. Practice. Practice! – Make sure to practice 1-2months before the exam date. What I did was allot 2-3hrs per day to review. Using the PTE mapping reviewer guide, I can easily browse the ebooks, mark kung alin ang natapos ko and know where I last left off.
4. Familiarity with the flow of exam – Nakabisado ko yun flow ng exam dahil sa PTE mapping reviewer guide ko.
5. Templates – You need to prepare and memorize it. Very useful ito sa Re-Tell Lecture, Describe Image, etc.
6. Pray to God. – Malakas talaga ang power ng prayers!
Sharing to all the links where to download the ebooks and audio. Hope this helps!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cpmlccfesvfwtur/AACh3hL13xtm6pi9c0klgd3da?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rgjeqns1mpyhh88/AADFqk_2uTiFee6O6dkxRSgsa?dl=0
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PTE Tips
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/236138#Comment_236138
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
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Ito naman yun compilation ng mga tips for each exam type. I learned this from others and based na rin ito sa experience ko nung nag-take ako few weeks ago.
Part I (Speaking & Writing)
READ ALOUD
- Try to be fluent, pronounce words correctly, and give slight pause between sentences
- Clear and at a normal pace. Huwag masyado mabagal huwag din masyado mabilis. If it’s too loud, baka hindi na ma-recognize ng computer ang voice mo.
REPEAT SENTENCE
- Concentrate and focus. Don't take notes dahil mabilis ang transition.
- If may word na hindi mo nabanggit, just let it go. Move on to the next item.
DESCRIBE IMAGE
- Use a template similar to this,
1 - The chart describes the covering (title of graph)
2 - The highest rate/volume/incident of was at whereas
3 - The lowest....
4 - In summary, this chart is concise and accurate and could be used as reference or basis for future studies following the same objective OR The chart was impressive and interesting because it has analysis that can be utilized by educators or students / government legislators
- Explain the key points in the graph, as you observe it. Like telling where is the minimum or maximum values, which has the smallest or greatest, kelan bumaba or tumaas and trend, etc. Important thing is to able to describe main curves, variations trends etc.
- make sure to have correct grammar, correct pronunciation. Use synonyms instead of repeating to say again key words.
- Very important that you say something about the implication of the charts and for sure you'll get a high marks for this.
RE-TELL LECTURE
- Get your pen and write the keypoints which you have heard. Keypoints are impt words or phrases from the lecture.
- Write as much as you can hear from the speaker but write in shortcut key words.
- Fluency is the key. Avoid ums and pauses. Make sure to have correct grammar, correct pronunciation, use synonyms instead of repeating to say again key words.
- Follow this format:
1st sentence: should be telling the topic and summary of the whole lecture.
Succeeding sentences: these should be supporting lines.
-Pracice writing using marker. Maliit kasi ako sumulat and madalas fine tip ang ginagamit kong pen. Nun exam day, medyo nahirapan ako magsulat at may times na di ko na-recognize ang penmanship ko.
ANSWER SHORT QUESTIONS
- Concentration and focus lang din. Not all the time you will be asked with a straight forward question. May items din na ganito ang ang types ng question:
Bibigyan ka ng several choices and pipiliin mo kung ano yung tamang sagot
- Sometimes the choices are in the form of a picture. Halimbawa may question dun tatanungin sayo, what is the third item on the left.
- Fairly basic stuff kaya dapat relax lang para makapag-isip ka agad ng isasagot.
SUMMARIZE WRITTEN TEXT
- Focus on the topic sentence and the concluding sentence only.
- Follow the number of words required and maximize at least 30 words minimum.
- Learn how to take out unnecessary parts of the paragraph. Isa na diyan yung examples. Kunin lang yung important points ng paragraph. Meron isang approach na halimbawa 3 paragraphs ang pinapa summarize sa inyo, you try to summarize the three paragraphs each into one sentence. Then combine the three sentences into one sentence
WRITE ESSAY
- Follow IELTS 3,7,7,3 Format
Introduction
Main Body 1
Main Body 2
Conclusion
- Super helpful sa akin ng site na ito: http://dylanaung.blogspot.com/2015/04/pte-academic-essay-questions-and-ideas.html
- Be sure to check your spelling and Be sure to at least write 200 words for essay and at least 30 words for summarize text
- Kailangan coherent ang essay. Yun bang may logical flow siya. Normally, sa introduction dun mo binabanggit yun preview ng essay. Tapos yung details talaga andun sa main body paragraph.
- Be sure to answer all the questions in the essay. Kadalasan more than one ang tanong.
- Try to distinguish the type of essay (http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-essays/3-types-of-essay-question/)
Part II (Reading)
MULTIPLE CHOICE, MULTIPLE ANSWER
- Use the technique scan, skim and locate topic sentence. Do not be tempted to look immediately at the choices. Find the main focus of the paragraph usually found at the 1st and last paragraphs.
- To be a smarter test taker, locate at least 2 nearest choices as this test type is right minus
wrong. It would be safe to answer by choosing at least 2 nearest possible answers.
- Briefly scan through the choices and then read the text only once then. As you read the text, go back to the choices kung may nag mamatch dun sa options
MULTIPLE CHOICE, SINGLE ANSWER
- This time seek what is being asked of the question. The "synonym" technique is the ones
I had used in finding the correct choice.
- check the question first then find the answer sa text. Wag mo iisa isahin yung answers provided kasi baka ang tendency you will read the text more than once
- Pag sa tingin niyo yung are spending too much time, then it's time to guess na, else mauubos ang oras nyo.
RE-ORDER PARAGRAPHS
- This should be an easy one. The clue here is sentence cohesion. Usually, the topic sentence comes first. Look for the last sentence of the first paragraph as the 2nd, 3rd and 4th comes as a continuity of the foregoing sentences.
FILL IN THE BLANKS, READING
- This is the part where the "Subject - Verb Agreement" should be applied. Use of infinitives and tenses were to be analyzed here. Once you had completed filling up the blanks, read once again the entire sentences to check for grammatical errors.
- You will drag the correct word to the set of sentences given.
FILL IN THE BLANKS, READING & WRITING
- Same as above exercise, difference is just you had to select the correct word from the drop-down.
END OF PART I & PART II
- Invigilator shall approach you as you raise your hand for the 10 minutes optional break. I did not use this period as I did my toilet break twice before the exam.
Part III (LISTENING)
SUMMARIZE SPOKEN TEXT
- Listen attentively to what the lecture is trying to convey. Strict to the word limits. Use synonyms and more effective words to convey the message.
- Practice taking down notes quickly using a marker.
MULTIPLE CHOICE, MULTIPLE ANSWER, LISTENING
- I took notes of keywords and check for the 2 nearest answers
FILL IN THE BLANKS, LISTENING & WRITING
- Practice fast keyboard typing. Position your cursor on the first blank. Then read along with the speaker. After you have typed on the first blank, press Tab to move easily move to the next blank without taking your eyes off from what you’re reading.
-Ignore the typos. You can check and correct the spelling after reading the paragraph.
HIGHLIGHT CORRECT SUMMARY
- This is more of reading part accuracy. Find the nearest topic sentence summary.
MULTIPLE CHOICE SINGLE ANSWER
- Similar din sa multiple choice, multiple answers. Difference lang is you only choose one correct answer.
SELECT MISSING WORD
- This is the spoken word of the speaker where you have to guess the concluding word of his last sentence. My technique here is to open my mouth and read silently in parallel. From the choices, it would be easy to detect thru correct grammar the missing word.
HIGHLIGHT INCORRECT WORDS
- I placed my mouse over the words as the speaker is talking. This way, I simply click what is inconsistent on what he said versus the written text. This is the easiest part!
WRITE FROM DICTATION
- I just type away whatever I heard without minding the punctuation, spelling and capitalization. You will have time to correct it.
Hope makatulong sa inyo yun lahat ng nabanggit dito. Sa mga magtake pa lang ng exam, goodluck sa inyong lahat! You can do it!
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PTE Tips
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/236138#Comment_236138
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
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eto voice recording ko, please help.
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