Pte Academic Exam Preparation: Speaking Mastery (Score 79+)

Complete preparation tutorials from an experienced native teacher to succeed in the Speaking section of the PTE exam.

What you'll learn
Fully understand the criteria from which the PTE Speaking is scored
Understand the fundamentals required for strong pronunciation including connected speech, word stress, sentence stress, pausing and liaison
Practise analysing texts for pronunciation and fluency purposes including connected speech, word stress, sentence stress, pausing, and liaison
Approach all tasks in the Speaking section of the PTE exam with a clear process and thus confidence
Use strong, structured language to sequence ideas and create cohesion in your speaking
Learn topic-specific vocabulary for the most common PTE topics with my unique PTE topic vocabulary lists, available at the end of the course
Requirements
A basic level of English to be able to understand lectures and speak simple sentences independently
A desire to learn and improve your speaking
Description
Speaking can be a highly stressful exam section for many students because of how quickly and immediately you need to process information, consider a response, then produce that response fluently. In the PTE exam, the Speaking section is a little different to other exams, but no less intimidating! It is thus essential that you come prepared with strategies and practice to tackle this section.This course will equip you with everything you need to achieve your highest potential in the speaking section of the PTE exam, guiding you through each part and providing examples every step of the way.Based on my 9+ years of English language teaching experience both online and offline at top schools in New Zealand and Australia, I have created this course to efficiently and effectively target the required skills to achieve top scores in the Speaking section of the PTE exam. This includes tips and tricks, walkthrough examples of each question type, an understanding of how to achieve fluency and strong pronunciation in English, sample answers from me, PTE vocabulary lists, and full lesson summaries for you to revisit if you forget anything later.I am also here with you the entire way to answer questions and help you out - your questions are more than welcome!You will learn:All of the criteria for each part of the PTE Speaking section of the exam, and how they apply to each question type and impact your overall scoreMy 12 top PTE Speaking tips right at the beginning to set you up for success in the examThe fundamentals of strong speaking, including practising skills like liaison, word stress, sentence stress, pausing for rhythm, and connected speechSpecific language to ensure clear structure in difficult question types like Re-tell LectureSpecific language and a 3-step approach to tackle Describe Image and successfully speak about any type of graph or image provided in the examHow to use sequencing language and reporting verbs to shape your spoken answers and make them more professionalSample Score 90 answers will be provided for every task to ensure understanding and to allow you to compare your responses to the highest expectationsWhy you should take this course:Learn from a an experienced teacher who is also a native speaker of EnglishGain access to vocabulary lists for the PTE exam, Lesson Summaries for EVERY Module, Lesson Worksheets when tasks are available, quizzes to check understanding after each Module, and sample spoken answers throughoutUse the Q&A/Discussion function to ask questions and receive personalised help as you progressEnjoy enthusiasm and passion from your teacher as you learn! I’m having a great time so I hope you will too :)

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to course

Lecture 1 Introduction to course

Section 2: Let's Get Started: 12 Tips and Tricks for PTE Speaking Success

Lecture 2 Tips and Tricks Part 1

Lecture 3 Tips and Tricks Part 2

Section 3: 1.1: PTE Speaking Criteria

Lecture 4 1.1: PTE Speaking Criteria

Section 4: 1.2: Read Aloud

Lecture 5 Intro to tasks

Lecture 6 1.2: Read Aloud Pt. 1: Criteria, Task, and first example

Lecture 7 1.2: Read Aloud Pt. 2: Step-by-step approach

Lecture 8 1.2: Read Aloud Pt. 3: Independent Read Aloud Practice

Section 5: 1.3: Repeat Sentence

Lecture 9 1.3: Repeat Sentence Pt. 1: Criteria, Task, and Tips

Lecture 10 1.3: Repeat Sentence Pt. 2: SIX Practice Exercises

Section 6: 1.4: Describe Image

Lecture 11 Intro to Describe Image

Lecture 12 1.4: Describe Image Pt. 1: Criteria, Task, Step-by-step approach, walkthrough

Lecture 13 1.4: Describe Image Pt. 2: Second full walkthrough example

Lecture 14 1.4: Describe Image Pt. 3: Bar Charts and Line Graphs

Lecture 15 1.4: Describe Image Pt. 4: Diagrams and Tables

Lecture 16 1.4: Describe Image Pt. 5: Useful Graph Language

Lecture 17 1.4: Describe Image Pt. 6: THREE Independent Practice Tasks (with feedback)

Section 7: 1.5: Re-tell Lecture

Lecture 18 Almost there!

Lecture 19 1.5: Re-tell Lecture Pt. 1: Criteria and Task

Lecture 20 1.5: Re-tell Lecture Pt. 2: Tips and Tricks, Reporting Verbs, and Sequencing

Lecture 21 1.5: Re-tell Lecture Pt. 3: Full walkthrough practice together

Lecture 22 1.5: Re-tell Lecture Pt. 4: THREE independent practice tasks (with feedback)

Section 8: 1.6: Answer Short Question

Lecture 23 1.6: Answer Short Question Pt. 1: Criteria, Task, and Tips and Tricks

Lecture 24 1.6: Answer Short Question Pt. 2: EIGHT independent tasks (with feedback)

Section 9: Course conclusion!

Lecture 25 Congratulations!!!

Lecture 26 Bonus Lecture: Other resources!

Anyone who wants to sit the PTE Academic exam,Anyone who has previously sat the PTE Academic exam and did not achieve their target score for Speaking,No prior knowledge of the PTE Speaking section is needed as this course will take you through each question type step-by-step.