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    The document provides tips and templates for various speaking, writing, reading, and listening tasks in the PTE Academic exam. For speaking tasks involving describing images or retelling lectures, it recommends using templates to structure responses and focusing on fluency over minor errors. For writing tasks like summarizing text or essay questions, it emphasizes following templates or formats to organize ideas. For other sections, it advises practicing techniques from E2 Language like filling in blanks for reading or noting key phrases for summarizing spoken passages. Overall templates and focusing on fluency are presented as helpful strategies for multiple PTE exam sections.

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    The document provides tips and templates for various speaking, writing, reading, and listening tasks in the PTE Academic exam. For speaking tasks involving describing images or retelling lectures, it recommends using templates to structure responses and focusing on fluency over minor errors. For writing tasks like summarizing text or essay questions, it emphasizes following templates or formats to organize ideas. For other sections, it advises practicing techniques from E2 Language like filling in blanks for reading or noting key phrases for summarizing spoken passages. Overall templates and focusing on fluency are presented as helpful strategies for multiple PTE exam sections.

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    The document provides tips and templates for various speaking, writing, reading, and listening tasks in the PTE Academic exam. For speaking tasks involving describing images or retelling lectures, it recommends using templates to structure responses and focusing on fluency over minor errors. For writing tasks like summarizing text or essay questions, it emphasizes following templates or formats to organize ideas. For other sections, it advises practicing techniques from E2 Language like filling in blanks for reading or noting key phrases for summarizing spoken passages. Overall templates and focusing on fluency are presented as helpful strategies for multiple PTE exam sections.

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    The document provides tips and templates for various speaking, writing, reading, and listening tasks in the PTE Academic exam. For speaking tasks involving describing images or retelling lectures, it recommends using templates to structure responses and focusing on fluency over minor errors. For writing tasks like summarizing text or essay questions, it emphasizes following templates or formats to organize ideas. For other sections, it advises practicing techniques from E2 Language like filling in blanks for reading or noting key phrases for summarizing spoken passages. Overall templates and focusing on fluency are presented as helpful strategies for multiple PTE exam sections.

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    The key takeaways from the document are tips and templates for different tasks in the PTE exam including describe image, retell lecture, essay writing, reading, listening and writing. It provides sample templates to describe different types of graphs, charts and diagrams as well as tips for note-taking and summarizing lectures.

    Some tips for the describe image task include speaking fluently without worrying too much about content and using a template of around 80 words with 50 words repeated from the template. The speaker is given 25 seconds to prepare by noting down the topic, x and y-axis labels and maximum and minimum values before concluding.

    Some tips for writing essays include not following a rigid template, introducing both sides of the topic in the introduction, restating and providing reasons/examples for each side in separate paragraphs before concluding by restating the general statement and overall opinion.

    PTE Tips and Tricks

    Speaking:

    Read Aloud:

    Read the sentence using proper annotations and pauses. Don’t try to
    correct yourself if you pronounced the word wrong or missed the word.
    Just speak fluently.

    Repeat sentence:

    Try to follow the accent and the way of the speaker. Don’t worry if you
    miss any word or try to correct yourself. Just speak fluently and try to catch
    the accent of the speaker.

    Describe Image template:

    Tips:

     Fluency is the key; don’t worry much about the content.


     Make a template; speak about 8o words out of which 50 words
    must be from your template.
     You get 25 seconds for preparation. In that 25 secs note down
     Topic of the graph, X & Y Axis labels, Max & Min Value.
     You must always conclude in the end.

    Bar Graphs:

    Line1: The given bar chart represents the (Topic) between (start year) to
    (end year).

    Line2: From an overall perspective, it can be clearly seen that (any highest
    point) holds the highest (total) of (y-axis heading) at (Y-axis value).

    Line3: Followed closely by (2nd highest point) which holds the second
    highest (total) of (y-axis heading) at (Y-axis value).

    Line4: In contrast, (Lower point) holds the lowest (total) of (y-axis heading)
    at (Y-axis value).

    Line5: From the given data, it can be easily concluded that there is a
    huge difference between (highest points) and (lowest point) and it can
    be anticipated that the similar trend will continue to follow in future as
    well.
    Line graphs (single line):

    Line1: The given line graph represents the (Topic) between (X-axis).

    Line2: From an overall perspective, it can be clearly seen that (topic)


    started with (Y axis value) in (X-axis)

    Line3: Whereas between (any point) & (any point) decreased/increased


    to (X-axis).

    Line4: On the other hand, from (any point) to (any point) (topic)
    experienced the highest increase to (highest value).

    Line5: From the given data, it can be easily concluded that (topic)
    significantly increased/decreased/remained stable throughout the period
    and it can be anticipated that the similar trend will continue to follow in
    future as well.

    Line Graphs (multiple lines):

    Line1: The given line graph represents the (Topic) between (X-axis).

    Line2: From an overall perspective, it can be clearly seen that (any Line)
    slightly increased/decreased/remained constant over the period.

    Line3: Whereas (any line) experienced the highest increase in (heading)


    from (start year) to (end year).

    Line4: In contrast, (line 2) experienced the highest/lowest


    increase/decrease in (heading) from (star year) to (end year).

    Line5: From the given data, it can be easily concluded that (all the lines
    name) have similar/ different trajectories when (topic) is concerned and it
    can be anticipated that the similar trend will continue to follow in future as
    well.
    Pie charts (single):

    Line1: The given pie chart represents the (Topic) for various (types). The
    various (types) are……………

    Line2: From an overall perspective, it can be clearly seen that (any highest
    point) accounts for the largest proportion at (value %).

    Line3: Followed closely by (2nd highest point) at (value %).

    Line4: In contrast, (Lower point) holds the smallest proportion at (value %).

    Line5: From the given data, it can be easily concluded that (highest
    proportion) has outnumbered the others and it can be anticipated that
    the similar trend will continue to follow in future as well.

    Pie charts (multiple):

    Line1: The given pie chart represents the (Topic) for (pie1) & (pie 2).

    Line2: From an overall perspective, it can be clearly seen that (any highest
    point in pie 1) accounts for the largest proportion at (value %).

    Line3: Whereas, (highest value in pie 2) accounts for the largest proportion
    in (pie 2) at (value %).

    Line4: In contrast, (Lower point) holds the smallest proportion (in both the
    pies) at (pie 1value %) and (pie 2 value %) respectively.

    Line5: From the given data, it can be easily concluded that (highest
    proportion) has outnumbered the others and it can be anticipated that
    the similar trend will continue to follow in future as well.

    ***For Maps, pictures, process charts, venn diagrams, flow charts and
    others follow the same template.
    Retell Lecture:

    Tips:

     Make notes while listening and identify the general topic of the
    lecture.
     Don’t write just the keywords instead write 3-4 phrases.
    Phrases = continuous 3-4 words together.
     Write at least 3 phrases.
     You must always conclude in the end.

    Template:

    Line1: In the given lecture, the speaker was mainly talking about
    (impact/effects/results/process/etc) of (Topic).

    Line2: He/She explained the correlation between different aspects of


    (topic) in general.

    (***Look at your notes while speaking line2)

    Line3: First and foremost, he/she mentioned (phrase 1)

    Line4: He/She then discussed (phrase 2).

    Line5: In addition, he/she highlighted (phrase 3).

    Line6: In conclusion, we can say that the speaker is an expert in this area
    and has provided important information about (topic).

    Writing:

    Summarize written text:

    This task is more important than the essay as it contributes larger share for
    your writing task. (Followed E2 language ideas)

    Essay Writing:

    Don’t follow any template as it will restrict your ideas while writing a good
    essay.

    Refer E2 Language video


    Format:

     Introduction:
    Sentence 1 - Rewrite general statement
    Sentence 2 – Briefly mention side 1 & side 2 of the topic
    Sentence 3 – Give your overall opinion (whether you choose side 1
    or side 2).
     Paragraph 1:
    Sentence 1 – Restate side 1 (or) 2
    Sentence 2 – Give reasons
    Sentence 3 – Give example
    Sentence 4 – Conclude
     Paragraph 2:
    Sentence 1 – Restate side 1 (or) 2
    Sentence 2 – Give reasons
    Sentence 3 – Give example
    Sentence 4 - Conclude
     Conclusion:
    Rewrite General statement
    Give your overall opinion (side 1 or 2)

    Reading:

    Follow E2 language method for all tasks and practice fill in the blanks very
    well.

    Listening:

    Summarize Spoken text: (must be 50-75 words only)

     Make notes while listening and identify the general topic of the
    lecture.
     Don’t write just the keywords instead write 3-4 phrases.
    Phrases = continuous 3-4 words together.
     Write at least 3 phrases.
     You must always conclude in the end.
    Template:

     The speaker was discussing about (topic)


     He/she Mentioned about (phrase 1)
     He/she discussed (phrase 2)
     He/she highlighted (phrase 3)
     He/she suggested or concluded that (phrase 4)

    ***For phrase 4 try to note down the ending sentence of the lecture.

    Write from dictation:

    Try to score full in this task as it contributes to your writing task as well and
    make sure that the spellings are correct.

    Links:

    https://dylanaung.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/pte-academic-essay-
    questions-and-ideas.html

    http://www.allinfi.com/pte-academic-most-repeated-essay-types-with-
    short-cut-points/ (I got Essay No. 35 in first attempt and No. 13 in second
    attempt on the test day)

    http://www.expatforum.com/expats/12015801-post16349.html

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