PTE ACADEMIC

cnel_26 · August 2017

@amoj : Thank you. Share po kayo ng tips after ma-receive nyo result ng exam.

emil1125 · August 2017

@ddsant and @HappyLauren any feedback po?

amoj · August 2017

@cnel_26 just got my results and it is higher (praise God!) L82/R90/W90/S90. Tip lang talaga is focus kasi sabay sabay mga nageexam. Maingay. Kelangan concentrate ka sa exam mo. Also, check yung time. Yung sa listening ko, nagmadali kasi ako, may isang point sa exam na 9 questions pa and 8 minutes nalang time ko.

Sinundan ko lang din yung tips pala ni @cicciotinnie (thanks!).

cnel_26 · August 2017

@amoj : Congratulations! Ang galing! Can you please share the tips from @cicciotinnie? Thank you ulet.

ivandemarco · August 2017

REPOST!!

cicciotinniecicciotinnie PhilippinesTotal Reaction Points: 8Member
November 2016 Posts: 28
SPEAKING: FROM 66 TO 90.

Hi guys,

I would just like to give back and help others na nahihirapan sa SPEAKING part tulad ng pagtulong sakin nung mga naunang nakapasa. I was also very frustrated nung unang take ko dahil dito lang din ako mababa and i dont understand why. I believed I did well nung exam to the point na dapat magpapare-score ako.

Disclaimer: I will try to share what I did and observed. I dont mean to falsify ung tips galing sa ibang sources. its just that, this is what worked for me and I hope this will help others.

MIC POSITIONING: halos nasa ilong ko na po nakatapat ung mic ko kasi dun walang buga ng hangin pag nagrerecord ako.

READ ALOUD:

1st take: ang nakuha kong tip was make sure na well-enunciated ung words. I also observed phrasing, intonation and stressing of keywords. In effect, ang bagal ko magbasa. this is what i observed na ginagawa ng madami nung nag exam ako last monday, nov.28.

2ND TAKE: I just looked for the commas and periods. Dun lang ako nagpapause. The rest tuloy-tuloy ang basa ko. kung may mahabang sentence na walang comma, i try to read it in one go. Di po kailangan magmadali basta tuloy tuloy. I focus and read one word at a time then jump to the next without pause. Hindi po perfect ung pagbabasa ko. madami akong di napronounce ng maayos pero i kept on reading ng tuloy tuloy na parang walang nangyari. composure lang para fluent padin. Ung intonation ko basta falling tone pag period pag comma I try na itaas ung tone pero minsan nakakalimutan kong gawin.(NOTE: my pronunciation was low at 69 pero ung fluency is 90, maybe this was the effect of mispronouncing words, pero ok lang as long as 90 ung speaking overall)

REPEAT SENTENCE:

I can repeat sentence with high accuracy pero at low speeds kasi I try to remember exactly what was said. Pero since I understand na sa fluency ako madadali, i try to say ung natandaan ko and improvise kung di ko talaga matandaan in a fluent manner.

ex.
sentence: yesterday, i went to the pharmacy near my office to buy some pain relievers.

my response: yesterday, i went to the pharmacy to buy some pain killers.

I remember, may isang sentence na halos four words lang ung natandaan ko sa start kasi mabilis pero nagiprovise nalang ako.

Some sentences are short and you can repeat it easily. Just try to be fluent kahit na hindi mo natatandaan lahat dun sa mahahabang sentence.

DESCRIBE IMAGE:

1st take: may pattern ako ng sasabihin na nakuha ko sa webinar ng E2language sa youtube. although hindi ako masyadong fluent kasi i need to think of what to say next.

2ND TAKE: I used this template ( i just adapted this from other tips. sorry kung di ko na maalala kung sino ung original na gumawa. thanks for it).

"The chart projected on the screen is the presentation of variables from the research entitled .

Based on the summary provided, it can be seen that the highest was recorder in/for .

Overall there is an increasing trend/ decreasing trend /fluctuation/ all most the same.

The chart was concise and accurate and can be used for future studies with the same objectives.

The source of the data was not disclosed.

The chart was interesting and informative because it has analysis that can be utilised by students and educators. "

Sometimes madami kang madidiscuss sa image so unti nalang ung fillers na malalagay mo. pag malapit na ung time i tried to finish with a complete sentence although di ko naman laging nagawa.

ex. last sentence: ...the chart was informative.

try to be fluent with your discussion. kung may gusto ka pa idiscuss pero nagsstamer kana, might as well finish with the memorized fillers nalang.

RETELL LECTURE:

Dito ako pinaka hirap sa pagpractice. what worked for me is to get around 4 sentences galing sa recording. i tried ung technique na keywords lang ung isulat ko pero pag magsasalita nako, hindi ko na alam pagdugtungin ung madaming keywords na nasulat ko. so ang ginagawa ko is listen for the topic, then get my first sentence basta lang may subject, verb at object ok na un. habang nagsusulat ako di ako makafocus sa ibang sinasabi so nagfocus nalang ako sa pagsulat. then after ng first sentence, i listen for my second sentence.

Example

Notes taken:
Bees
1. color flowers tell temperature
2. diff color same nectar
3. energy to keep warm
4. bees like warmer flowers

TEMPLATE: (thank you for the person that made the original template, i modified this a bit)

"the lecturer provided a brief information about and a significant time was spent discussing around this topic.

The speaker concluded after all the data points were completely discussed.

To summarise his analysis he points out that:
>The color of flowers can tell their temperature.
>And flowers may have different colors even though they have same amount of nectar.
>In addition, bees take a lot of energy to keep themselves warm.
>Finally, he concluded by saying that bees prefer warmer flowers.

Fillers: the lecture was interesting and informative and can be utilised by students and educators."

again, i tried to finish with the a complete sentence kung mapuputol na ung time. hindi ko po sure kung anong effect kung ma cut ka in the middle of a sentence pero nabasa ko lang na baka maapectuhan ung grammar. In my experience, minsan minsan na nacucut din ako midway.

SHORT ANSWERS:

I did not know lahat ng sagot pero i gave answers anyway. try to make sure na "recording" na before giving your answer. ung una ko kasi, nagulat ako so nagsalita nako bago mag recording. kung hindi nyo po alam ung sagot, give any answer muna, then if bigla nyo maalala, then pwede nyo ihabol.

ex. what do you call the piece of paper you get when you purchase an item.

response. paper...receipt.

just give any answer kahit hindi nyo alam. i remember may hindi ako alam na sagot, something about statue, so ang sinagot ko statue... liberty. alam ko maling mali ung sagot ko, kaya i was surprised din na naka 90 ako.

FINALLY: I know its a lot of money. I used "PTE2015" promo code to save some. from around P10,200 to around P9,300.

"Failure and Success are faces of the same coin, you cannot have one without the other."

Nung nagfail ako ng ielts and pte 1st take, i feel frustated kasi i know i did my ultimate best. But I thought I wont allow this failures to stop me from what i want and dictate what I will get in my life. Lets be PERSISTENT and ACHIEVE OUR AUSTRALIAN DREAM!

cherry12 · August 2017

Hi,

I just want to ask if there's anyone here taking PTE exam soon in Perth? Hanap lang ng study buddy sana. Thank you.

bourne · August 2017

Baka lang po may makatulong or makasagot...Pwede po ba PTE-A ang isubmit para sa EOI for Early Childhood teacher?

KevinDavidson · August 2017

ddsant said:
Hello everyone, I just took PTE nung 11 August and nakuha ko desired results ko. 80 lowest score ko. May valid membership pa ako sa online review ko, 2 months valid pa and madami helpful na exercises na ginamit ko for my review for 2 weeks. let me know kung meron may gusto gumamit, siguro you can pay half na lang. I can provide the details kung may interested. all the best sa mga test takers!

DDSANT, Gold Kit Po ba yan?

jomararombo888 · August 2017

@chessyfiona salamat po maam, nagiistart na po ako sa preparation ko fpr PTE Acad. Tama po kau ndi nga siya common na situation, subjective po siya based sa pagpractice ko, sa speaking need ko paghandaan ang retell lecture at describe image.

jomararombo888 · August 2017

Will share my experience pasado man oh hindi sa PTE hahaha, anyway all the best for us po , plannin to take PTE next month Sep 27 bases sa available schedule dito sa Riyadh, KSA

ginelgomez · August 2017

question po. Paano po magparecon ng score sa PTE? Kasi po medyo confident naman ako na magiging mataas score.

ara · August 2017

Same po tayo @ginelgomez. Nagkaron kasi ng technical problem nung aug 14 sa room. Originally 8am ang sched ko tapos namove ng 6pm. Iniisip ko kung naka affect ba yung problem sa scoring

cheesyfiona · August 2017

@bourne I think kahit ano pa pong ANZCO Code tinatanggap po yun.
Eto po yung lahat ng options for English assessment na tinatanggap

https://www.border.gov.au/Lega/Lega/Form/Immi-FAQs/aelt

Venky · August 2017

Anyone need latest collections of PTE exam question for free , please join the skype group to get more info .

https://join.skype.com/SUXKpPVAes01

KevinDavidson · August 2017

guys, exam ko na po sa August 22 3pm... meron po ba ditong meron nung gold kit? na pwedeng bilhin or for rent?
please. thank you so much!

please email me @ [email protected]

thank you so much!

nursealfred · August 2017

guys gawa tayo group chat sa FB para sa PTE materials para mas mabilis ang.communication my FB Derfla Luap

nursealfred · August 2017

guys gawa tayo group chat sa FB para sa PTE materials para mas mabilis ang.communication my FB Derfla Luap

Krisian · August 2017

@nursealfred, maybe you can join https://join.skype.com/NUwZgIAlJ26O, may ongoing group chat there

HappyLauren · August 2017

Hi guys, ano yung group name sa Skype? Para i add ko kayo..

I am plabning to take PTE as well..

laurenceoliveralba · August 2017

Got my PTE 2nd result and at last 20pts! My 1st take was okay with 80+ on other sections, 90 in speaking but only 75 for reading hence need to take it again.

Serious 2 advices.

1. Practice and Focus on all sections. Sounds general ito but on test day, either you "have it" to pass the exam or not.
2. Speaking - Follow speaking formats that can be found here. Focus on your fluency more and not content. Basta salita lang ng salita kahit na anong mangyari. Use "and", "in addition", "moreover", "however" na mabagal ung pagkakasabi to give you time to think instead of just stop speaking.

Cheers!

shielalables · August 2017

@laurenceoliveralba congrats!!!

laurenceoliveralba · August 2017

thanks @shielalables

laurenceoliveralba · August 2017

guys if you have questions you can send me an fb message. i'll try to help.

Levannie · August 2017

sa mga naghahanap ng PTE Materials meron dito ->
http://pinoyau.info/discussion/6364/pte-review-materials/p1
dun sa iba pwde din kayo magsuggest or magbigay ng iba pang materials para makatulong sa iba pang magtetake

pinaycpa · August 2017

Hello po. Meron ba kayo masuggest na hotel malapit sa PTE test center sa Makati? TIA

lottysatty · August 2017

@pinaycpa im glad you ask. i am from Cebu and will be taking this Sep 11. I am also looking for hotel near the Trident Tower na hindi mamahalin. I tried One Pacific before, lapit lang talaga (i think 3 buildings lang ang pagitan) pero medyo mahal cya.

ddsant · August 2017

@emil1125 @HappyLauren budget package ng e2 language yun online review. valid until november. sayang lang kasi hindi ko na gagamitin. let me know kung interested kayo. email niyo ako sa [email protected] thanks

pinaycpa · August 2017

@lottysatty oo nga mejo may kamahalan pero baka ito na lang try ko kung wala na ako mahanap na iba.

lottysatty · August 2017

@pinaycpa yes..pwd rin..nice man pod cya den daghan pod food sa breakfast. kaon daghan para prepared sa exam..hehehe

cheesyfiona · August 2017

@pinaycpa We checked in at Two Central. Walking distance din naman, I think 2k plus per night. Check mo yung CSuites on Agoda. Mga 2500 yata namin nakuha, published rate nila is more than 3k.