In that thread we speak English only. Here we discuss how to improve your Speaking part of PTE. Once you know, that you should study more on speaking part of PTE, let's go! Speaking tips: In Read Aloud section computer is calibrating your speech - please read carefully and not too fast. Speak after you hear the short tone on all speaking tasks except Repeat sentence, which doesn’t have a tone. Don’t pause for long when you answer the question. Don't stop speaking for more than 3 seconds or the microphone will close. Respond quickly and keep speaking during speaking tasks as this will affect your fluency score. The microphone will close after 3 seconds of silence and stop recording. Answer question section Don’t give a long answer. Marks are given for a short, accurate answer of no more than a few words. If there is a question without answer choice - you can tell several answers if you are not sure and if one of them correct - bingo! Repeat sentence section Pay attention to plural, the / a and other stuff. Use the same pace and intonation, as you hear. Describe picture Use universal structures - that gives you additional words for 40 seconds and fluency. Speak without pauses. Make intonation in the end of a sentence. Retell lecture: The same as in "Describe picture" section Make more notes
Additional tips for Repeat sentence section: Take a breath before you speak; this will help you to speak clearly. Don't try to copy the speaker's accent; Just speak normally. Say every word you hear, but if you don't know a word, say what you think you heard.
A useful resource for "Read Aloud", "Describe Image", "Re-tell Lecture" parts of the Speaking part. Пожалуйста, войдите, чтобы видеть содержимое It will record your voice and show how clearly you pronounced words. Personally, I use it for "Read Aloud" section.
Useful terminology for "Describe Image" section. When you describe the graph, for instance. For upward movement: Went up, Climbed, Increased. For downward movement: Went down, Fell to, Declined, Decreased, Dropped. No change: Remained the same level, Was flat, Maintained the same level. Large movement: Sudden rise/fall, Sharp increase/decrease. Slow movement: Gradual rise/fall, Steady increase/decrease.
Frameworks and Methods suggested by E2 language experts for "Re-tell lecture" section. Method 1. This framework and method can be a good choice if your aim is to attain 65+ in PTE (scores related to Speaking part of the exam). The speaker was discussing TOPIC. S/He talked about KEYWORD 1. S/He mentioned KEYWORD 2. S/He discussed KEYWORD 3. S/He highlighted KEYWORD 4. S/He talked about KEYWORD 5. S/He suggested that KEYWORD 6. Method 2. This framework and method can be a good choice if your aim is to attain 79+ in PTE (scores related to Speaking part of the exam). The speaker was discussing TOPIC. S/He talked about HOW KEYWORD 1. S/He mentioned THAT KEYWORD 2. S/He discussed THE WAY IN WHICH KEYWORD 3. S/He suggested THAT KEYWORD 4. A conversation between speakers. The FIRST SPEAKER was discussing TOPIC. S/He talked about KEYWORD 1. S/He mentioned KEYWORD 2. The SECOND SPEAKER discussed KEYWORD 3. S/He highlighted KEYWORD 4. S/He talked about KEYWORD 5. S/He suggested that KEYWORD 6. !!! Please take into account that at exam you have to improvise and put the appropriate words instead of template words in the above-mentioned structure. You have to link sentences to each other via collocations in order to have right constructed sentences. Of course, you will have a nice mark if you use strictly structure was given above but don't count to have a good mark then. The above-given structure can significantly alleviate your "Re-tell lecture" section and will help you to achieve your desired score. P.S. These structures can be used also in "Summarize the Spoken text" section of the Listening part.
