The document provides information about the PTE Academic test, including its format and scoring. It consists of 4 modules - speaking, writing, reading, and listening. The speaking module contains 5 tasks: read aloud, repeat sentences, describe image, retell lecture, and answer short questions. Details are given about the timing, scoring, and strategies for each speaking task. Templates and tips are provided to help prepare for describing images and retelling lectures.

1. What is PTE?
• English Test for study/visa and job purposes.
• 4 Modules(Speaking/ Writing/ Reading & Listening)
• 20 different task are given
• Integrated exam/scoring
• 2 hours long effective from 16th Nov 2021
• No Break from 16th Nov 2021

3. Things to remember before Test Start
▶ Check your microphone
▶ Check your pen/ marker and highlighter
▶ Keep yourself comfortable, relax and cool
▶ Ask for Help with officials if any concern with system included
▶ Focus on your score and test
▶ Speak clear and loud
▶ Do not panic, worry, or feel nervous

4. Personal Introduction
▶ 25 seconds to prepare
▶ 1 minute to speak about yourself
▶ Not evaluated neither scored
▶ Speak about yourself upto 1 minute.
▶ Hello I am Saroj Subedi, the PTE tutor at Alyon Education Consultancy. I am
attending this PTE Test to get the Tutor Qualification Certificate. I helped
more than 1000 students with their PTE tutoring till date. As soon as I heard
the changes in PTE Test Pattern effective from 16th Nov, 2021 I booked my PTE
exam date and I am attending this Test today.

5. PTE Speaking Module
Task Type No of
Questions
Pts per
question
Total Points
Read
Aloud
6-7 15 90
Repeat
Sentences
10-12 13 130
Describe
Image
3-4 15 50
Retell
Lecture
1-2 15 30
Answer
Short
Questions
5-6 2 10
T
otal
time
30-35
minutes

6. PTE Speaking-Task 1
Read Aloud
▶ Texts are shown on your screen Get prepared in 40 seconds.
▶ After 40 seconds a beep sound will start, your microphone will be opened and
start recording you just have to read the texts loud enough.
▶ Similar 6-7 tasks will be given.
▶ These tasks will contribute in Speaking and Reading (Important task)
▶ Basically assessed on three parameters
Fluency 5
Pronunciation 5
Content 5

7. PTE Speaking-Task 1
Read Aloud

8. PTE Speaking - Task 2
Repeat Sentence
▶ A sentence of 9-16 words is played.
▶ After less than a second , your recording will start and you will have to repeat
the pre-played sentence exactly as you hear it.
▶ 10-12 such tasks are given.
▶ Contribute in listening and Speaking. Important Task
▶ Basically assessed on three parameters
Fluency 5
Pronunciation 5
Content 3

9. PTE Speaking - Task 2
Repeat Sentence

10. Things to remind in PTE
Repeat Sentence
▶ Fluency means going in a smooth flow, not too fast: Avoid hesitations and self
corrections.
▶ Pronunciation means speaking clearly: not your accent.
▶ Content – Do not skip words, content is important.
1. 100 % content will give 3 out of 3 points
2. 50 % content will give 2 out of 3 points
3. less than 50 % content will only give 1 out of 3 points
▶ Do not stop
▶ Initial preparation and understanding the playback is important. You have to
make strategies to memorize the playback.

11. PTE Speaking - Task 2
Describe Image
▶ You will have an image (line, pie chart, map, etc) on the screen.
▶ You will have 25 seconds to prepare and 40 seconds to speak.
▶ 3-4 such tasks are given after 16th of Nov 2021.
▶ Contribute only in Speaking.
▶ Assessed on three parameters.
Fluency 5
Pronunciation 5
Content 5

12. PTE Speaking - Task 2
Describe Image

13. PTE Speaking - Task 2
Describe Image

14. Things to take care of in PTE
Describe Image
▶ Fluency- smooth flow, not too fast nor slow
▶ Avoid hesitation and self correction
▶ Content- include the key words shown in the image
▶ Donot stop speak and describe the image in between 20-30 seconds
▶ Use the template. Indeed it works.
▶ You can develop your own template for different images.
▶ Focus on the recording timeline as you need to conclude the image in the last
sentences.
▶ At least speak something if you feel the figure is confusing.

15. Template for Describe Image
*The picture gives information about__.
*The picture is very beautiful and informative.
*(The data has been calibrated in the form of numbers/
percentage/ dollars/ pounds etc.)
*In the picture, I can see _ and _.
*In the picture, I can see _ and _.
*In the picture, I can see _ and _.
*In the picture, I can see _ and _.
*I can see the highest element and also the smallest/lowest
element.
To conclude, the given picture is very informative.

16. PTE Speaking- Task 4
Retell Lecture
▶ A audio/video lecture of 40-90 seconds will be given.
▶ Note the key words while listening the Lecture
▶ After the audio stops, you will have 10 secs to prepare.
▶ After 10 seconds the beep sounds will start and you will have to retell the
lecture with maximum content played in 40 seconds.
▶ Similar 1-2 such tasks will be given.
▶ It will contribute in Speaking and Listening.
▶ This task is also accessed in three parameters

17. Things to take care of in PTE
Retell Lecture
▶ Fluency- smooth flow, not too fast nor slow
▶ Avoid hesitation and self correction
▶ Content- include at least 15 key words from the lecture
▶ Donot stop, speak and retell the lecture in between 25-35 seconds
▶ Use the template. Indeed it works.
▶ You can develop your own template for lectures.
▶ Focus on the recording timeline as you need to conclude the lecture in the
last sentence.
▶ At least speak something that was played in the lecture topic and content if
you feel the lecture is confusing.
▶ Grammar, vocabulary, repetition are also important in PTE.

18. Template for Retell Lecture
▶
TIPS
Ready your paper and pen to note down the keywords that the speaker tells. At least
note down 15 such keywords. As soon as the audio stops you need to prepare in just
10 sec and retell the lecture with the keywords that you listened earlier. Donot forget
to conclude about the lecture. Also, try to retell lecture in approximately 35 seconds.
If you couldnot note down the keywords simply use the template and try to retell the
lectures with the topic. Content is important in retell lecture.
The lecture gives information about (Topic).
It is very informative lecture.
From the lecture, I can hear ___, ___, and ___.
I can also hear ___, ___, and ___.
I can also hear ___, ___, and ___.
I can also hear ___, ___, and ___.
Overall, the lecture is very informative and the
speaker is expert in the area of discussion.

19. PTE Speaking- Task 5
Answer Short Question
▶ You will have 5-6 general knowledge based questions
▶ When the audio stops, you will have to speak after a few seconds(1-2 secs).
▶ Your response should be in between few seconds(5-6 secs)
▶ This task will contribute in Speaking and Listening sections.
▶ Single to few words are enough.
Correct Answer 1 points
Incorrect Answer 0 point

20. Things to take care of in PTE
Answer Short Question
▶ No need to give complete sentence or phrases response.
▶ 1-3 words are fine
▶ If not sure, do not stay quiet Instead say I don’t know.
▶ User the trick. At least repeat few keywords from the question.
▶ Remind me before 1 week of the exam I will cover Prediction Unit.
▶ No need to practice too much for this section but you need to increase your
general knowledge library.

21. Examples
▶ What is the tallest mountain in the world? Ans. The Mount Everest
▶ Which is the largest continent? Ans. The Asia
▶ What we call the thread inside the candle? Ans. A Candle wick
▶ Mountains that can erupt? Ans. Volcanos
▶ What we call the study of plant science? Ans. Botany
▶ What is the guy call who teaches language and short courses? Ans. Tutor
▶ A machine that is used for mathematic problems? Ans. Calculator
▶ Who invented electricity? Ans. Benjamin Franklin
▶ A person who design the concrete? Ans. Civil Engineer or Structural Engineer