PTE ACADEMIC

xiaolico · August 2016

@shaynetot 20mins per
Essay Pala. Plenty of time

michel_75 · August 2016

@xiaolico When are you taking the exam? Is it here at the Phils?

michel_75 · August 2016

@batman you mentioned that you were given two essays, how many minutes were given to you for the two essays?

batman · August 2016

@michel_75 20 minutes each.

michel_75 · August 2016

@batman thank you!

batman · August 2016

@michel_75 good luck to your review. When are you going to sit for the exam?

michel_75 · August 2016

@batman thank you. My plan is last week of Sept or 1st week of October. I really need a luxury of time to review because I am not good in english, unlike you and the others who passed, you are all so smart guys.

batman · August 2016

@michel_75 I totally disagree. The English test is just a basic grammar actually. We only find it difficult because of the time constraint. If others can do it you can do it too. Set a goal, work and pray hard to achieve it.

There is one thing I did during my second review. I have a tendency to stutter whenever I speak English. I tried to research what caused this mannerism. I found out that's because we tend to translate from our mind the native language we learn to English. So our mind is working simultaneously. Hence, we run out of next words to say. One youtube channel "English anyone" suggested to try listening native speaker how they talk and what words they used. native speaker just talk and disregard grammar rule. They learn english from constant conversation not from grammar books. So that's what native speaker suggesting learn from constant conversation not from the books.

Since I don't have time to talk to native speakers I did "shadowing" (I learn that in youtube too. ) I tried to imitate the one talking exactly what he/she is saying. I tried it for 1 whole week. Whenever im watching CNN or BBC, I tried to imitate the reporter. Though I don't catch everything he was saying at first but gradually I was able to repeat everything.

I believe that helps me in getting a 79 PTE score in speaking from 66.

michel_75 · August 2016

@batman noted! Thank you so much for patiently guiding us and boosting our confidence.

xiaolico · August 2016

@michel_75 took the exam last week Thursday. My result says on hold. @batman would you know what that means?

shaynetot · August 2016

@xiaolico yup! Thank you. Sana ma release na rin exam results mo.

batman · August 2016

@xiaolico I have no idea, its my first time to encounter such status of test results. Baka perfect ka kaya ni review pa nila.

xiaolico · August 2016

@batman pinoy Ka? Medyo the suspense is killing me. I heard from a lot of people kasi, it takes less than 24hrs. When Ka nag exam? You got the scores you needed naman?

batman · August 2016

@xiaolico yup pinoy here. may first take im short of 2 point to get 65 in all. second take I got my desired scores. first take took 48 hours before ma release. 2nd take mga 12 hours lang may result na.

xiaolico · August 2016

@batman naku, but the longer it takes, mas mababa score hehe. Hopefully I get 65 Na agad. Medyo masakit sa bulsa pag umulit. Congrats

michel_75 · August 2016

@batman Thanks for the additional tip. I will start that NOW. Actually I already watched a video recommending like yours but I just ignored it, but now I just realized how effective is it because it worked for you. Thank you so much for sharing @batman.

batman · August 2016

@michel_75 it will add confidence whenever you speak. that's how it helped me. I forgot to mentioned that I recorded myself while doing the shadowing. and listen to it again so I will know which word I did not enunciate properly.

michel_75 · August 2016

@batman thanks again. I'll do that too. If you remember anything more that helped you pass the exam please share it here okay. It might help us also.

batman · August 2016

@michel_75 sa write from dictation, try mo isabay ang repeat sentence na review. repeat mo ang sentence tpos after mo I repeat I write mo na din. tpos sa actual. wag ka magsulat agad, pakinggan mo muna buo. kasi ang haba ng sentence parand sa repeat sentence lang din e. kaya mo I repeat yung sentence pag nagawa mo I repeat madali na lng sya I write down after.

shaynetot · August 2016

Hi @batman! Sobrang haba po ba ng mga sentences in repeat sentence and write from dictation in actual exam? Unlike po ba sa practice set ng macmillan? Thanks!

xiaolico · August 2016

@shaynetot yung akin short Lang. Mga one sentence Lang. I guess mas madali yung write if sanay Ka mag type. One sentence that I had to repeat orally, this is the only thing Na i remember "the medicine did not cure her illness"

batman · August 2016

@shaynetot hindi mahaba sa actual exam, kaya mo syang ma memorize make sure lang focus at nakinig ka ng maayos makukuha mo sya. relax lang talaga pag pinkinggan mo kasi ako malakas kabog dibdib ko nun repeat sentence at write from dictation. kaya feeling ko mas malakas pa ang kabog ng dibdib ko nun una kong take. nun second take ko I tried to relax at mas madali mag focus at I catch ang mga sinasabi ng recording pag relax at di stress.

shaynetot · August 2016

@batman oo natawa ako dun sa mas malakas ung heartbeat hahha pero totoo un. Yes, focus lang talaga saka tama ka chill lang dapat. Although ung "chill" part is easier said than done hehhe. Thank you.
@xiaolico yep. Thank you! Balitaan mo kami sa reason ng "hold" sa pte results mo.

jbla · August 2016

Took the exams last Friday, the result was up kaagad ng Saturday night, super bilis! However, my result was not favorable I kinda expected it dahil super ninerbyos ako dahil na overwhelmed ako ang bilis ng time ng Reading. Sa Listening naman may mga strong accent na hindi ako nakapag prepare. Na-lost ako dun sa part na hahanapin mo ung mali sa passage, tsaka answers sa questions. 3 strong accents yung na recognize ko, Southern American, Australian tsaka British. Hindi ako nakapag handa.

Reading has been my weakest area kahit sa IELTS man. Kaya dito ako nag concentrate mag aral pero hindi timebased yung pag aaral ko, naubusan ako ng time. Nag mamadali na ko sa re-org paragraph tapos yung next dun wala na nag expire na. Speaking naman has been my strongest area, nature ko kasi mag salita ng mag salita. Kahit wala ng sasay 'yung sinasabi ko sa describe image tuloy-tuloy parin ako. Here's my result kahit nakakahiya share ko narin.

W-65, S-87, L-64, R- 59

Pinag iisipan ko pag kung mag take talaga ako, hindi ko alam kung kaya ko pang maingat yung reading, feeling ko na acquire yung skill sa reading elementary palang. Mahina talaga ako sa part na yan.

#Sadnu #Sadlife

Asha · August 2016

@xiaolico I also had the same thing nung first take ko ng PTE. ilang days din syang naka on hold status. Nothing to worry naman daw as per the email reply ng PTE. I received the results within 5 business days naman.

Hunter_08 · August 2016

@jbla wag sumuko at mawalan ng pagasa kasi ako hindi din ako magaling sa reading, hindi ako mabilis magbasa pero practice lang talga at tataas din yung score mo..

michel_75 · August 2016

@jbla dalawa na lang ang iwowork out mo, konting practice na lang bro makakagraduate ka na.

michel_75 · August 2016

@xiaolico ay tapos ka na pala. Dito sa Pinas?

In the summarize written text, are we given 10 minutes to response one item or just 10 minutes for the whole section?

michel_75 · August 2016

@batman okay I will try that and determine if that is also effective with me. Thanks again.

xiaolico · August 2016

@Asha thanks for this you got the scores naman that you needed? @jbla you took it August 12? Took mine Ang 11, still no result. Goodluck on your second try. Kaya yan, back read Ka sa thread, normal naman to take two takes. @shaynetot yes will let you know what my results are. Waiting game pa din kasi