Find out the topic, what key points you should focus on to answer the question and any points of view to present and discuss: Analysing these areas will help you to approach the task, structure your essay and decide on your main ideas. The content of your answer is crucial. If you do not write …
READING: Fill in the blanks Remember that some words often go together to form a familiar phrase. This is called ‘collocation’. Using collocation can help you recognise the correct word for each blank. Read around the blank in the text and decide what part of speech the missing word is. Next look at the answer …
Read all the text boxes quickly before you start re-ordering them Next, use the keywords to form an overall idea of what the original text is about. Find the topic sentence first. It is usually a clear statement about the topic, and all the other sentences are related in some way to this sentence. The …
READING: Multiple choice, choose single answer The prompt for this item type may be a question or a sentence that you have to complete. Whatever type of prompt you get, read it carefully because it will tell you what information you need to find in the text. If you focus on the keywords in the …
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Do Use correct punctuation for writing tasks: full stops, capital letters, commas, etc. Answer the question. If the question asks you to write or speak about sport, write or talk about ‘sport’ NOT ‘science’. Keep strictly within the word limit is given for writing tasks. Respond quickly and keep speaking during speaking tasks. The microphone …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”HUMAN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT” tab_id=”1504839839980-3f34744e-7467″][vc_column_text] Roles of governments, companies, and individuals to combat climate change The environment we live in is in danger due to various problems. What are the underlying causes? Who is responsible to combat this? What measures? The ownership of cars should be restricted to one per family to reduce traffic …
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Speaking: Over view and Task introduction The PTE academic exam consists of 4 sections which test your four different communicative skills. Speaking is the first task you face in the PTE academic exam, and it has five different tasks. It is important to note that unlike other English proficiency tests, PTE academic is an integrated …
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Why it’s a problem? Some of my students often ask me why their spelling score is low even if they do not have that much problem in spelling words correctly. Well, research shows that we are not as careful while typing as we are when we are writing with our hands. Writing with hand involves …
In this section, you will be shown an image that you have to describe within 4 seconds.You can finish your speech earlier than 4 seconds but anything you say after 4 seconds will not be recorded. You should aim to cover the most important aspects of the image rather than cover just one feature in details. …
[vc_row height=”medium”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Take notes Taking notes is of immense value in listening. It helps you get an overview of the subject and mull over the organisation of the content. In certain circumstances, it aids your recall of the topic and the supporting ideas. In most of the situation, we can take good notes, if we …
Many of us spend the majority of our time searching for the right materials for our preparation. I thought I would make it slightly easier for you by listing all of them in one place. These materials, in addition to the personalised materials provided in the class, have complemented the preparation of my students for …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Many people think regions affect successful individuals. What are your opinion about native regions and accomplished person’s influence on the regions they belong to?///Do you say that place where the person grew has an influence on his accomplishments? Explain with example. The environment we are living in is in danger due to various problems. …
[vc_row][vc_column][bsf-info-box icon_size=”32″ icon_color=”#dd3333″ title=”Scroll to the bottom to watch the video”][/bsf-info-box][vc_column_text] You have 3-4 seconds to look at the text before the microphone opens, so use this time to break the text up into meaningful chunks, using the punctuation as a guide. This will show you the places where you can make a tiny pause …
We all make mistakes and that is not the problem. The problem is not dealing with the mistakes. In our series “Common Errors in English”, we are trying to discuss the commonly misunderstood phrases in English and the ways to avoid them. If you need specific help in any particular aspects of learning English, or PTE …
