To answer the questions in Part 1 of the PTE Academic test to the best of your ability, you’ll need certain skills.
We’ve compiled some pointers on how to practise and enhance your fundamental skills.
Fluency
Read Aloud,
Repeat Sentence, Describe Image, and Re-tell Lecture questions all need oral
fluency.
We urge that
you speak English as often as possible before your test to enhance your oral
fluency. Join an English-speaking group or take a short course if you don’t
know anyone who speaks English.
We recommend
that you begin reading, listening, and writing in English as soon as possible
after booking the exam.
Record
yourself and listen back to see where you need to improve if you’re having
problems speaking too slowly or too quickly. Use EL Mastery’s AI tool to assess
your fluency in accordance to the PTE Academic.
Tiny Texts
may also be used to help you enhance your speaking skills. Read the material
aloud to yourself, then listen to a tape while reading and try to read at a comparable
tempo afterwards.
Pronunciation
The Read
Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Describe Image, and Re-tell Lecture question types all
demand pronounciation abilities.
To perform
well on the PTE Academic, you do not need to speak English like a native
speaker. However, you must employ a pronunciation that is understandable to a
native English speaker.
This means
you must ensure that your vowel and consonant sounds are pronounced correctly
with the relevant words in a native-like manner. To express meaning, you must
also apply the appropriate sentence emphasis. Use EL Mastery’s AI tool to check
your pronunciation in accordance to the PTE Academic.
Vocabulary
Answer Short
Question is the only question type in the speaking segment that will demand
good vocabulary abilities.
Keeping a
vocabulary notebook to use as your own personal dictionary is the simplest
approach to enhance your vocabulary. When you hear or see a new term, write it
down along with its definition and use it in a sentence.