Essay Template

"Topic" has become an integral part of the rising debate in the present world. While proponents of
the argument are in favor, however the opponents are completely against the relevance of the
"topic". In my opinion, (essay topic- keywords) has more positive impacts than negatives in the
globe.

To commence with, there are a number of arguments in favor of my viewpoint. The most
prominent one is that the (positive opinion/advantage). According to the research conducted by
Western Sydney University, (example). Secondly, (one more advantage/ positive opinion).

On the other hand, critics may point out that one of the most significant disadvantages of the (essay
topic- keywords) is that (disadvantage 1/negative opinion). For instance, a survey conducted in the
United States reveals that (example 2).

To conclude, even when there are a lot of demerits associated with the (topic), the advantages
outweigh the disadvantages and (topic) has become a crucial part of life. Therefore, efficient use
of "topic" should be promoted, however it’s excessive and misuse should be condemned.
 PTE Notes
• Speaking zone
1. Read Aloud

Pause at these places

Usually, you need to pause at punctuation marks — commas, full stops and conjunction such as
and, but, etc. Don't overthink about where to pause or not. Just follow these indicators"

Emphasize just the right amount

Some people take emphasizing and stress to an extreme. You don't need to stress at every second
seemingly important word. If you do, you will sound very unnatural. Just pick 3-4 words, maybe
one in each sentence and simply emphasize those.

Vary your tone properly

Usually when you begin your sentence, you raise your tone and when you come to the end of a
sentence, you lower your tone. This is an easy guideline to follow. Don't raise and lower your voice
so much that it sounds like someone is singing.

Break through difficult words

Don't hesitate and stop to think about difficult words. Just keep speaking. Rush through them,
replace them with a simpler similar word. Hesitation is your number one enemy in this question
type.

Practice reading daily

Simple daily practice even reading a couple of pages from a newspaper will help you a lot in your
preparation. Not only will you improve your speaking skills but also increase your vocabulary.

Be confident at all costs

Do not doubt yourself. You are just recording in a computer program. Think of it as a dumb
machine.
Speak loudly and with full force

It is important that your response is captured properly by the microphone. Only then can the
software assess it in the right way. Ignore the others sitting around you in the exam room and just
focus on your own speaking. Don't mumble words, they should come out of your mouth
completely. Don't be lazy!

2. Repeat Sentence

You will hear a sentence of 3-9 seconds and then you will have to repeat it as it is.

Focus on the meaning

If you understand the meaning you will be able to repeat the sentence much more accurately.

Remember visually

Try to see, when you hear, draw a mental picture and when repeating look at that mental picture.
This along with taking a few notes is the best way to remember the sentence.

Brush up your vocabulary

Go through the Academic word list and make sure you are familiar with the words that are most
likely to appear in an exam like PTE. Knowing the words means you will easily recognize and
remember them when you hear a sentence.

Get used to listening English audio

If you do not work or study in an English-speaking environment or are new to it, you must get
used to listening and speaking English in the days before your PTE exam. Check out a resource
such as TED Talks.

Final strategy

If you cannot grasp the whole sentence even after an extensive preparation, try only to capture
first 5/6 words and repeat them.

3. Describe image

In the PTE exam you will encounter with the different types of PTE describe images such as:
 • Bar Graph
• Line graph
• Table
• Maps
• Pie chart
• Flow chart diagram
• Venn Diagram
• Pictures

Whenever you see an image, first of all see whether the image has any of these following details.

• Title
• Sources of information
• Categories
• Colors
• Main Trends
• Highest/Lowest Ratio

After observing these details, you must add a workable template and speak on it for 40 seconds.

Template

I can clearly see that the given Image basically gives us information about (title) here, I have to
speak for 40 seconds I can see that the title of the image is title. It can also see that the source of
this information is also absent. There are no different categories in this image. There are also no
different colors to talk about this image. I can see the main trends are this and that. Overall this
image give us some unclear information about (main idea).

4. Re-tell Lecture

In this task after PTE listening or watching the video, re-tell the lecture in your own words. The
audio length will be up to 90 seconds and you will get 40 seconds to answer in your own words.
The 10 second is given to prepare before the recorder starts. You must speak for at least 38
seconds and complete your answer with key highlights from the lecture. You must finish
speaking before the progress bar reaches the end. Do remember that if you are silent for more
than 3 seconds, the recorder will stop recording your voice.

Score Assessment for PTE Retell Lecturer

• Try to understand the question types and build the techniques.

• Include the key points, which will increase your score for the content.
• Improve your pronunciation to get higher marks for enabling skills.
• Oral Fluency which will be the key factor. Speak at a normal pace and avoid repeating
the words.
• Note down the key points while the audio is playing.
• Prepare the techniques using the templates.

Template:

1. In this audio clip, the speaker gives us very useful & interesting information about (main
idea). I have to speak 40 seconds on this lecture. The speaker has also given useful examples to
explain his point of view. First of all, he informs us about (1st key word). Moreover he shares
information about (2st key word). In addition to that, he also tells us something about (3rd
keyword). Lastly, he has talked about (4th keyword) Overall the speaker is very much clear about
his stance.

2. In this audio clip, the speaker has shared with us very useful & interesting Information about
(main Idea). I will speak 40 seconds on this lecture. The speaker has also given useful examples
to explain his point of view. First of all, he informs us about (1st keyword). Moreover, he shares
Information about (2st key word). In addition to that, he also tells us something about (3rd
keyword). Lastly, he has talked about (4rd keyword). Overall, the speaker is very much clear
about his stance.

3. In this audio clip, some useful & interesting information about (main idea) has been shared
with us by the speaker. I will speak 40 seconds on this lecture. The speaker has also given useful
examples to explain his point of view. First of all, he informs us about (1st keyword). Moreover,
he shares information about (2st keyword). In addition to that, he also tells us something about
(3rd keyword). Lastly, he has talked about (4th keyword). Overall, the speaker is very much clear
about his stance.
  Writing zone
1. Summarize written text

Keep your response short

It is difficult to construct a single sentence, which is around 75 words long and yet
grammatically correct. To be on the safe side, keep it between 45 and 50 words.

Two-step reading

Carefully read the start and the end of the entire paragraph once, and try to understand the
meaning, of the test. Write down the two most important ideas on the separately provided paper
and add then, in your summary.

Don't copy the Whole sentence

Try to use synonyms and write it down in your own words as much as possible.

Don't make references to the paragraph

Your response shouldn't contain phrases like, the text/paragraph says...."

Use correct grammar and vocabulary

Make sure that you place articles (a, an, the) in all the right places. Try to use only present
Indefinites tense.

Don’t write two sentences

Write one sentence only, begin the text with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

Template

In this piece of writing, some useful Information about (main idea) has been shared with us and
the writer has also given some useful examples to highlight his point of view (main Idea such as
he mainly described how computers came into being and what was the main motivation behind
their creation as well as he also explained what are the benefits and drawbacks of the computers)
and it is crystal clear the writer of this given paragraph is very clear about his stance.
 2. Write Essay
Details mention above on page 1.

• Reading zone
1. Multiple type, single and double answer
2. Reading & writing fill in the blanks

Multiple Fill in the blanks

• Eliminate the wrong options to maximize the chance of a correct answer.

• Don't spend more than 2 minutes on one question.
• Use collocation (the combination of words formed when two or more words are often
used together in a way that sounds correct- A good Idea) techniques to choose the
correct answer.
• Search for the missing part of speech to choose the right word for the gap. Always
understand the context of the sentence before choosing the word. For instance,
hearing and listening infer different meanings.
• Develop good vocabulary to help rescue in a difficult situation when new words come
for Options.
• Adapt skimming techniques for the long passage to save time in reading the PTE
exam.
• Super important tip is sometimes you have 4 similar options similar and one different
option. The different one will be your answer.

For example, big, large, vast, small. In this case, surely small is your answer

3. Reorder Paragraph

Look for the independent sentence

Once you identify the paragraph for the first position, rest will become easier. So, you will
immediately look for it. Ask yourself this question - Which sentence does not depend on any
other sentence to complete its meaning?' That will be your leading sentence.

Look for noun-pronoun relationship

Grammar clues can help you Identify relationships between paragraphs. For example, if the
second Paragraph has "He" In It, then you ask yourself —"who does this 'He' refers to?'. Look
for the sentence which tells us about this person, the sentence which has this noun in it.

Look for connecting words

Words such as however, therefore, because. Indicate that the sentence preceding these words is
linked to the sentence before in some way. Sentences beginning with one of these words are
rarely the opening sentences. When you come across such a word, look for a sentence which
completes the relationship Indicated by the connecting word. For example, "However" indicates
an exception, "Because" indicates reason, etc.

Look for logical relationships

Successive paragraphs in a text are supposed to add to the meaning of the paragraphs before
them. If paragraph A talks about a general concept, paragraph B might give more details of it In
a particular year and paragraph C might provide an example of the concept Look for such
relationships and use that to put the paragraphs in the right order. An example would obviously
not come before the definition!

Try different option

A simple approach, though somewhat more time consuming is to just try different options and
see if they make sense. For example, after the first paragraph, just put in the remaining
paragraphs in 2nd place one by one and see which one make more sense.

• Listening zone
1. Summaries spoken Text

In this task after PTE listening or watching the video, summarize the spoken text in your own
words. The audio length will be up to 90 seconds, and you will get 10 minutes to write summary
in your own words. You must write at least 50 Words and complete your answer with key
highlights from the lecture.
Score Assessment for PTE retell Lecture:

• Try to understand the question types and build the techniques.

• Include the key points, which will increase your score for the content.
• Improve your grammar to get higher marks for enabling skills.
• Note down the key points while the audio is playing.
• Prepare the techniques using the templates.

Template

1. In this audio clip, the speaker gives us very useful & interesting information about (main
Idea). I have to write almost 50 words on this audio. The speaker has also given useful
examples to explain his point of view. First of all, he informs us about (1st keyword).
Moreover, he shares information about (2st keyword). In addition to that, he also tells us
something about (3rd keyword). Lastly, he has talked about (4th keyword). Overall, the
speaker is very much clear about his stance.
2. In this audio clip, the speaker has shared with us very useful & interesting information
about (main Idea). I will write almost 50 words on this lecture. The speaker has also
given useful examples to explain his point of view. First of all, he informs us about (1st
keyword). Moreover, he shares information about (2rd key word). In addition to that, he
also tells us something about (3rd keyword). Lastly, he has talked about (4th keyword).
Overall, the speaker is very' much clear about his stance.
3. In this audio clip, some useful & interesting information about (main Idea) has been
shared with us by the speaker. I will write a summary in my words. The speaker has also
given useful examples to explain his point of view. First of all, he informs us about (1st
keyword). Moreover, he shares Information about (2st key word). In addition to that he
also tells us something about (3rd keyword). Lastly, he has talked about (4th keyword).
Overall, the speaker is very much clear about his stance.

2. Fill Ups

You will hear a text and see a text on the screen at the same time.
For example,

Audio: Australia has decided to play a match with Pakistan.

Text: Australia has decided to……. a match with Pakistan.

You have to write "play" here.

Try to improve your listening Skills. (Install VOA from Play store) and brush up your
vocabulary as well.

3. Highlight Incorrect words

You will hear a text and see a text on the screen at the same time.

For example,

Audio: Australia has decided to play a match with Pakistan.

Text: Australia has decided to delay a match with Pakistan.

You have to select the mismatch word. Here the answer is "delay".

4. Write from dictation

You will hear a sentence of 3-9 seconds and then you will have to write it as it is.

Focus on the meaning

If you understand the meaning you will be able to write the sentence much more
accurately.

Remember visually

Try to see when you hear draw a mental picture and when writing look at that mental
picture. This along with taking a few notes is the best way to remember the sentence.