Templates

Speaking

▪ Describe Image
(PTE Describe image is one of the challenging tasks in PTE speaking. You are
given 25 seconds to prepare and 40 seconds to speak).
I have a very beautiful image Infront of me and I have to speak for 40 seconds
about this image.
The image is very informative and gives us information about …………
There are different trends and variations in the image such as ………………..
There are different numbers in the image such as ……………………………….
Moreover, the image contains different colors such as ………………………….
Finally, it can be concluded that the image is very informative and gives us lots of
information about.....................................
Or,
In conclusion, the image is very informative.
Possible images: - Bar graph, line graph, pie chart, flow chart, pyramid, maps,
tables, pictures with no keywords
 ▪ Retell 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 seconds is given to prepare before the
recorder starts. Do remember that if you are silent for more than 3 seconds, the -
recorder will stop recording your voice.

The lecture gives the important key points and the relevant information about ……
In the beginning, the speaker explained about (keyword 1).
Later, the speaker mentioned about the importance of (keyword 2).
Here, the speaker was ideally pointing at the fact that (keyword 3).
In conclusion, the lecture gives the important key points about (keyword 5).
OR,

The lecture is mainly about (main topic).

Firstly, the speaker talked about (key 1), (key 2) and (key 3).
The speaker then highlighted (key 4), (key 5) and (key 6).
The speaker also mentioned (key 7), (key 8) and (key 9).
Moreover, the speaker shed some light on (key 10), (key 11) and (key 12).
In conclusion, the lecture is very informative.
 Writing

▪ Essay
(You will have to write/type an essay on a given topic which consists of 200-300
words in 20 minutes. There are two main types of essays asked in the PTE exam;
argumentative essay & descriptive essay. Remember, there is no right or wrong in
terms of content when you write an essay. So be free with expressing your
thoughts and personal opinions on the topic.)
Types Of Essays:
1) Argument type Discussion type (Advantage
or disadvantage)
2) Problem-solution type Opinion type

Essay Templates

“Topic” has become an integral part of 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/negative
opinion). For instance, a survey conducted in the United States reveals that
(example).
To conclude, even when there are numerous demerits associated with the (essay
topic-keywords), the advantages outweigh the disadvantages and the (essay topic-
keywords) has become a crucial part of life. Therefore, efficient use of (essay
topic-keywords) should be promoted. However, its misuse should be condemned.
OR,

These days, a multitude of critical issues are being debated all over the globe, and a
massive upsurge in topic 1 is the most controversial one. There is a widespread
belief among people in the world that topic 2, leads to a myriad of consequences.
In my opinion, this notation is valid and merits serious consideration. I shall
explain the key points of my stance thanks to supporting arguments and instances.
To begin with, I can offer a variety of arguments to support my point of view.
Foremost among these, topic 1 is associated with many significant aspects of
today’s world. Not only, topic 2 has attracted the attention of millions of people
around the world, but it has also made things more controversial. Needless to say,
people should be more conscious about the several aspects of topic 1.
Another pivotal aspect of my point of view is that people often fail to understand
the issue related to the advantage of topic 1. We should also consider the impacts
of the consequences of negative aspects of topic 2. People also argue that the
disadvantage of topic 2 has become one of the most discussed topics in today’s
world. Hence, it is apparent from the argument that one cannot ignore the negative
impacts of topic 2.
Finally, after taking the above-mentioned points into consideration from my
personal perspective, I am inclined to believe that topic 1 has become one of the
most talked about things, these days.
 Listening

▪ Summarize Spoken Text

(Summarize Spoken text is a task you need to write a summary of audio in 50-70
words in lo minutes. The audio will be around 1 to 2 minutes longs. Here. you need
to understand the spoken words, collect the key points and summarize. This is the
very high scoring task. Many find this task challenging. However, candidate with
predefined structure will be able to concur this section easily. Here are few
templates to use for Summarize Spoken Text. This template can be used for
summarizing the spoken text.)
1. The speaker delineates the information about ……………………….
2. Firstly, the speaker highlighted that…………….
3. He then mentioned that………………….
4. Also, the speaker described about …………………
5. In conclusion, he concluded by saying that………….

Or

1. The speaker delineates the information about ……………

2. Firstly, the speaker talked about (key 1), (key 2) and (key 3).
3. The speaker then highlighted (key 4), (key 5) and (key 6).
4. The speaker also mentioned (key 7), (key 8) and (key 9).
5. Moreover, the speaker shed some light on (key 10), (key 11) and (key12).
6. In conclusion, the lecture was very informative.