PTE: Five Roads to Success
Like many, you may have heard that the PTE test is ‘easier’ to pass than IELTS, and the good news is, you may be right! Our students have been passing this test regularly every month. Yet, still many find this test another hurdle for them. So, whether you’re aiming for 79, 65 or ‘only’ 50, we are here to help you achieve your target band. Just follow these five (5) easy steps:
- Take one of our courses. This will give you all-round familiarity and understanding of the test. This option will save you plenty of time of self research into the test because we are qualified trainers and assessors in exam preps, including the PTE.
- Get a book. It’s worthwhile to run that extra mile of practice to score higher, and pick a suitable one for your level of English.
- Free practice on the moodle. We’ve designed numerous online practices so that you can apply the tips, strategies and language you’ve learned in class to boost your test-taking confidence.
- Buy the Pearson mock tests. For one thing, you can experiment on your speaking style to maximise your score. Many students pass the test after they know how to approach the mock test and then replicate this strategy in the real exam.
- Book a tutor. Tutors will help push you across the finish line by giving you expert personalised coaching to identify and work on your weaknesses.
FINAL TIPS: Plan and book your favourite test centre 2-3 months in advance and prepare accordingly. Good luck!
19 December 2016
Telaga
Resources for Improving Your ListeningSkills
One of the most important parts of preparing for the listening sub-test is exposing yourself to as much spoken English as possible. Ideally, this should be health-related. To increase your confidence and proficiency, I recommend the using the podcasts found on the websites below:
Health-related programs on Radio National:
All in the Mind
Health Report
Life Matters
However, you need to do more than just listen to the podcasts. The following steps will help you to make the most of these resources:
- Listen to the podcast while reading the transcript.NOTEDOWN any unfamiliar words and add them to your vocabulary list, along with their definition.
- For the CDC website, click “Listen to this podcast”, then click the “Transcript” button.
- For the ABC Radio National, click on the title of the podcast on the program home page, then click the “Show Transcript” button.
- Listen to the podcast again, without the transcript, and write down the MAIN points you heard. You can pause the podcast as often as you want to, but make sure you are still being challenged to keep up.
- Use the transcript, or replay the podcast, to check if you took notes accurately.
Going through steps 1-3 with at least one podcast per day will help you to improve your vocabulary, writing speed and, of course, listening skills.
The key, however, is to do it consistently! 😉
Good luck,
Anna Brzeska
OET Teacher
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