Speaking
Read Aloud: how to pace your voice and where to pause
A practical way to read a PTE passage aloud without rushing: how to use the preparation time, where to breathe, and how to recover from a slip.
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Read Aloud: stress, linking and unfamiliar words
How to say long academic words, names, numbers and abbreviations clearly in Read Aloud, with a ten-word drill you can record tonight.
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Repeat Sentence: techniques that make long sentences stick
Why long sentences slip away in Repeat Sentence, and how to hold them with meaning units, keywords, the inner echo and graded practice.
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Describe Image: a simple structure that fits any picture
A three-part frame for Describe Image, what to scan before you speak, flexible sentence starters and a worked bar chart description.
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Describe Image: bar charts, line graphs, maps and processes
The words that change with each Describe Image picture type: bar charts, line graphs, pie charts, tables, maps, processes and photographs.
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Re-tell Lecture: note-taking you can do in ten seconds
What to write while the lecture plays in Re-tell Lecture: a few keywords, a tiny abbreviation system and a retelling shape you can speak from.
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Answer Short Question: building quick-recall vocabulary
Answer Short Question tests how fast you find a word you already know. Build quick recall with topic lists and a 15-question self-quiz.
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Respond to a Situation: what to say and how to say it
A practical frame for Respond to a Situation, how to match formal or relaxed speech to the listener, and sample spoken answers to learn from.
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Summarize Group Discussion: keeping track of several speakers
How to take notes on several speakers in Summarize Group Discussion and turn them into a neutral summary of who said what and where they differ.
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Oral fluency: a fifteen-minute daily speaking routine
A fifteen-minute daily routine for oral fluency: read aloud, shadow, record and review, with a weekly rotation and one fix per week.
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