PTE

ACADEMIC
SPEAKING
P T E M A G I C – N ATA L I E
BEFORE THE TEST STARTS
• SOUND CHECK
• VOICE AND MICROPHONE CHECK
• INTRODUCTION
You will have 25 seconds to read the prompt and prepare your response, and then 30 seconds
to record your response.
Name, why you are taking the test
Occupation
Hobbies
1. SPEAKING 35 MINUTES

• Read Aloud (6) – contributes marks for Reading

• Repeat Sentence (10) – contributes marks for Listening

• Describe Image (6) – contributes marks for Speaking

• Retell Lecture (3) TAKE NOTE – contributes marks for Listening

• Answer Short Question (10) – contributes marks for Listening

SPEAKING

1. READ ALOUD
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
 Australian speak English of course. But for many tourists and even some locals, Australian
English has only tenuous links with mother tone. Our speech is prepared with words and
phrases whose arcane meanings are understood only by the initiate. It is these colorful
colloquialisms that Australian slang set to truly explain.
 Have you ever pictured a world without light? Just think how much we rely on man-made light
sources in our lives. Without engineers, we wouldn't be able to live the way we do. No street
lights, no TV, no computer display, no house lights. Engineers design and build all these things,
and they also design, build and run the electricity systems that power all these light sources.
 There is no single method of learning that guarantees success. How we learn that depends on
many different factors. And what works best for you will not necessarily be the same as the
approach used for the other students even they study the same course. We are all unique as
learners, although some patterns emerge from any groups of students.
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2. REPEAT SENTENCES
EXAMPLE:

• Short sentence:
I had a sandwich and milk for my breakfast. (9 words)
• Long sentence:
Residents hall is closed prior to the academic building closing time in the semester. (14
words)
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3. DESCRIBE IMAGE
EXAMPLES:
 TEMPLATE

The graph below shows…..

According to the graph, there is a lot of
information about different categories such
as….
Furthermore, it can be observed that (idea 1)
contributes to the maximum at…
On the other hand, (idea 2) contributes to
the minimum at…..
In addition, it can be seen that (idea 3)
In conclusion, the graph is quite informative
showing (title), which have great impacts
on….
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4. RETELL LECTURE
TEMPLATE
Target 50-65 Target 79
• The lecture talks about “title”. • The lecture talks about “topic”.
• According to the lecture, he/she mentions • According to the lecturer, ( idea 1).
the important details of (idea 1) and (idea
• In addition, he/she also mentioned that
2)
( idea 2 ).
• In addition, he/she also highlights the
• However, it can be denoted that ( idea 3 ).
significant factors of (idea 3)
• In conclusion, the lecture is quite • To conclude, the speaker mainly focuses
informative showing the relationship on Topic .
between (idea 7) and (idea 8), which have
great impacts on TOPIC.
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5. ANSWER SHORT QUESTIONS

EXAMPLES:

• Which day is between Tuesday and Thursday?

• How many years are there in a decade?
• What is this animal, a reptile or a mammal?