The speaking section on PTE is one of the trickiest sections since it involves multiple sections and tests your skills on not just speaking but also listening & observation, however this is a section which can give you a very high score and if practiced well & if the strategy is right even a score of 90 is not impossible, here we have complied some useful tips to score high on the PTE Academic Speaking section.
Before you start the Speaking section, there is a small personal introduction task to complete, which is not scored. This response is also shared with the institutions that you select to report the scores to.
Tips for Personal Introduction
Your interests
Your background
Your plans for future study
Why you chose to study abroad
Why you choose this test
Your introduction should be less than 30 seconds and can include a mix of 2-3 topics.
SECTIONS:
Section-1 : Read Aloud:-
Scan for hard words and Spell it clearly before it starts recording.
Rising and falling tone for some words is important.
Be aware of Plurals, don’t spell wrongly.
No long disconnection of sentences.(i.e. Gap to each sentence)
Avoid uneven words or Irregular Phrasing.
Beware of Inappropriate stress and incorrect pronunciation to some words.
Before it starts recording, read the total sentence once.
Rate of Speech should be moderate, do not speak too fast or too slow.
There’s enough time for this section, so don’t hurry
Avoid silence of more than 2-3 seconds
Don’t fake any accent be natural.
Be fluent.
Section-2: Repeat Sentences:-
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Concentrate on the recording, don’t freak out if you miss 1-2 words
Avoid long pauses.
Be careful not to not add new text or omitting Listened text.
If you can’t remember whole sentence at-least give importance to Keywords.
While practicing this section ensure you practice in different situations / environments
Section-3: Describe Image:-
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Use these phrases such as to illustrate…, it shows, the image depicts to show… etc…
Speak about Highest and Lowest figures or key points or axis, this is the most important aspect
In describing image use the words such as: on the left-hand side / the right-hand side, next to, above, below or bottom, at the top, foreground, background…
For graphs use – ‘X-axis on graphs shows…. range……’, and ‘Y-axis on graph shows…. range….’
Use the words like over, about, under… to point out the values on the axis.
Don’t keep silent, speak something about the image as you see.
Section-4:
Retell Lecture:-
Note the keywords by understanding the context of the topic.
If you can’t remember exact names, you can use titles where applicable such as doctor, the Scientist, the teacher etc…
Key is to understand the context and the gist of the recording which can help in re-telling the narration
Use phrases such as ‘The lecture provides brief information about….’ or ‘According to the speaker, he said…..’ etc… to elaborate the given lecture.
Avoid silence, speak something relates to lecture.
Do not add your own story.
Section-5:
Short Answers:-
If you don’t know the answer, just repeat the words in the question.
Don’t forget the articles a,an,the before some words.
General
Tips for PTE Speaking:
Fluency and accuracy are the key to score high on PTE.
Avoid Silences / long gaps while answering.
Be familiar with question types and timings.
Practice with headsets and in different atmospheres.
Try to familiarize with different accents.
Record yourself while practising and hear it to identify mistakes.