PTE Preparation Articles2 Secrets You Should Know Before You Take the PTE ExamOctober 7, 2016It has now been a couple of months since I took the PTE exam for the second time, but I still find myself thinking about it quite a lot. It’s not so much a test as an experience— one I am not likely to forget anytime soon! My PTE adventure was a bit of an... Read more...3 Mistakes Keeping You From the PTE Test Result You NeedMay 11, 2017When your future depends on your PTE test result, it’s time to get serious about your preparation. Trust me, I know this from experience. It’s happened to all of us at some point: we’ve tried our best at something and been disappointed. I remember staring in disbelief at my GRE (Graduate Record Examination) score a... Read more...4 Mistakes Everyone Makes on the PTE Speaking TasksAugust 18, 2016The PTE Speaking Tasks are the hardest to master for many of our students. I’ve spoken to a lot of students lately who have told me variations of the same concern: “I am a native or near native speaker and I am still scoring very low on the PTE speaking tasks. It’s destroying my confidence!... Read more...5 Ways South Asians Can Improve Their PTE Speaking ScoreJanuary 6, 2017This PTE speaking score improvement article contains several complex vocabulary words and expressions.These words are hyperlinked to their definitions to help you if necessary. Make sure you click on a word or expression if you do not understand it! Over the life of this blog, there have been several excellent articles aimed at helping future... Read more...Anxious about the PTE Academic? Me too.August 4, 2016As I walked into the PTE academic offices I felt my heart begin to race. My palms became clammy and sweaty, my legs stiff and wooden. It took an incredible amount of effort for me to clear my dry throat and get the words out, and even so they came out of my mouth in... Read more...BEWARE Free PTE Materials! | Choosing Quality Test Preparation MaterialsJune 21, 2017Jay from E2Language warns PTE test-takers to beware free PTE materials which can be misleading and detrimental to your PTE success. Yesterday I gave a tutorial to a PTE candidate named Josh. We looked at his PTE writing. In particular we looked at his Summarize Written Test examples. They were quite good. Apart from a few grammatical issues... Read more...Breaking the Pattern: Priyanka’s E2Language PTE Success StoryDecember 29, 2016Note: This E2Language PTE article contains some complex and unique English expressions (idioms). These expressions are hyperlinked to their definitions to help you if necessary. Make sure you click on an idiom if you do not understand it! Priyanka began her E2Language PTE experience with us in early November, and unfortunately she came to us with... Read more...Canadian vs. PTE: A Tale of PerspectiveJune 29, 2016Yeap! I am Canadian, and this is my journey to the PTE exam. 🙂 I knew from the beginning that moving from Canada to Australia would be one of the easiest transitions of my life. I mean, the culture is similar (excluding the fact that Canadians don’t ever feel comfortable walking around in public with... Read more...Fill in the Blanks: PTE Reading TipsMay 25, 2017This article provides an in-depth review of the “Fill in the Blanks” task of the PTE reading section and explains in detail a number of critical PTE reading tips that will help you score highly on the PTE reading test. Visit E2Language to see what package is right for you! Grammar Essentials: Collocations, Idioms &... Read more...How a Native English Speaker Failed the PTE Speaking TestJuly 13, 2016So, remember that time I self-righteously proclaimed that I wasn’t worried about my PTE score? Yeah…I’m eating my words right now. I excitedly opened my PTE result document on Monday expecting to feel self-satisfied and proud, and instead I ended up feeling nothing but horror and heart palpitations! Although I achieved top scores for the reading,... Read more...How I got a PTE 90 (The Second Time Around!)August 31, 2016On August 17th I took the PTE academic again. After failing the PTE speaking section on my first attempt, my confidence had decreased substantially and I was nervous. I need a PTE 90 to get into my university program and I never thought it would be a problem to achieve it. This is a mistake... Read more...How Much PTE Preparation Time Do I Need?May 1, 2017Ensuring that you have sufficient PTE preparation time is essential for achieving your PTE target score. But how much PTE preparation time do you need? Allocating the right amount of PTE preparation time can be tricky and depends on many factors including: What are you currently scoring? What score do you want? How much time... Read more...How to Increase Your PTE Oral FluencyDecember 20, 2016Note: This PTE oral fluency article contains some complex English vocabulary. Many of these vocabulary words are linked to dictionary.com so that you can check their meaning while you read. Make sure you click on a hyperlinked word if you don’t understand its meaning. Lately E2Language has received a lot of questions from students asking how to increase their... Read more...IELTS or PTE? Which test is easier?June 27, 2016If you’re thinking about taking an English proficiency test for immigration or study purposes, you’ve probably wondered “IELTS or PTE?” at least once. Hopefully this article will help you make your decision. Mrs IELTS has been teaching at the local school for decades. She’s old, traditional and well-respected. She knows her grammar back-to-front and is... Read more...IELTS vs PTE Difficulty: The Writing SectionsNovember 1, 2016IELTS vs PTE – everybody wants to know which test will match their skill set the best. I thought I would begin answering this intimidating question by talking about the differences between the two tests when it comes to the writing sections. My name is Jay and I am a native English speaker from Australia. I’m... Read more...PTE Academic Reading Tips For Nervous ReadersApril 13, 2017Warning: This PTE Academic Reading Tips article contains a lot of memes. Very few of them (okay, none of them!) are going to be funny. I apologize in advance. If you don’t recognize a meme, I have helpfully linked each meme to its definition so that we can all laugh at my hilarious jokes together. Let’s... Read more...PTE Exam Tips: How Music Can Improve your PTE ScoreNovember 14, 2016It’s time for some creative PTE exam tips! When studying for the PTE academic, you will do everything you can to achieve the score you need. This blog will look at a more creative approach that will improve your English language skills and confidence before you write the PTE exam. What is it? It’s listening to music... Read more...PTE or OET? Which Test Should I Take?March 22, 2017Many of our students are confused about whether they should take PTE or OET for immigration and employment purposes, so we decided to provide some facts about which test may be right for your situation. Hi my name is Jay and I’m one of the expert teachers at E2Language. E2Language is the OET’s only authorised... Read more...PTE Preparation Tips From An E2Language Student (Who Scored Straight 90’s!)March 30, 2017Manjunath is an E2Language student who recently took the PTE and received straight 90’s on his first try! He kindly offered to write a blog for us in order to provide PTE preparation tips from a student’s perspective. Manjunath’s Story I would like to share an inspiring story about the PTE Academic with you guys.... Read more...PTE Repeat Sentence TipsJanuary 25, 2017Note: You can hover your mouse/cursor over a red, underlined word to see its definition. Many of our E2Language students have difficulty with the PTE Repeat Sentence task, which is certainly not as straightforward as it appears! What’s important to understand is that this task is not just about pronunciation; it’s about memory as well. As... Read more...PTE Scoring for Newbies: Key Questions Answered!June 7, 2017PTE Scoring is a little confusing at first, but crucial to your understanding of how to approach your PTE exam. This post from E2Language breaks down the PTE Scoring and provides insight into the different skill components required of you. How is the PTE scored? We get this question a lot. And no wonder! The curious students who... Read more...PTE Summarize Spoken Text: What you need to score a PTE 90March 14, 2017Summarize spoken text is one part of the PTE Listening section of the test. If you are looking for PTE material to study with, then this article will be a good guide for you. I also recommend the weekly E2Language PTE mini mock tests to develop useful methods and practice for all the PTE tasks. ... Read more...PTE Summarize Written Text TipsNovember 24, 2016I remember the first time I encountered the “PTE summarize written text” task in the writing section. I stared at it for a good minute or two, severely cutting down on the precious 10 minutes I had to complete it. I was so confused- how the heck was I supposed to summarize all those ideas... Read more...PTE Vocabulary TipsDecember 13, 2016An extensive PTE vocabulary can make all the difference in all of the PTE tasks, and it’s crucial to make vocabulary expansion an integral part of your PTE preparation. Vocabulary is one of the building blocks of language and a necessary requirement for success in the PTE. Being ready for the PTE requires a lot... Read more...PTE Writing Tips: How to Improve Your Essay ScoreSeptember 15, 2016The PTE writing section can be incredibly intimidating, especially the “write essay” task. Writing an essay has always been somewhat of an art, even for native English speakers. Many of us just want know the “right” way to write an essay, but unfortunately there never seems to be only one answer! The most important thing to... Read more...The Importance of Good PTE & IELTS PreparationSeptember 9, 2016When it comes to PTE or IELTS preparation, good teaching, good materials and good methods are absolutely crucial. Some of the stuff I read on the internet about how to pass the IELTS or the PTE is astonishingly bad. Plus, some of the material that I see on the internet is completely wrong – not... Read more...The PTE Listening Test: Tips for a PTE 90April 6, 2017The PTE Listening Test can be tricky if you don’t pay attention to the prompts and lack good preparation. If you are looking for PTE Listening material to study with, this article will be a good guide for you. I also recommend the E2Language Mini Mock Tests and PTE listening practice tests to develop useful methods and practice... Read more...The Truth About “PTE Hacks”October 26, 2016Are “PTE hacks” the answer to finally achieving the PTE 90 you’ve been dreaming about? Probably not… sorry. One of the things I have noticed most since beginning my journey with E2Language is just how obsessed people can get with finding PTE “hacks”. What are PTE hacks, you may ask? They are so-called secrets and tricks... Read more...When should I ask for a PTE rescore?February 16, 2017After a disappointing PTE result, it’s tempting to request a PTE rescore. But is it worth it? It is a sad, old tale. A student has prepared for weeks ahead of their life-changing PTE for which they have paid dearly in both time and money. They turn up on test day hopeful that they will achieve... Read more...Why PTE may be right for YOU!March 10, 2016The Pearson Test of English (PTE) has been gaining popularity over the last few years and is often referred to by test-takers as a “friendlier test”. Many individuals find it to be more intuitive and less intimidating than other English Proficiency tests, and this is for a number of reasons. In this PTE tips article,... Read more...Yes, You Definitely Need Feedback On Your PTE Writing Practice!May 30, 2017When it comes to PTE writing practice, teacher feedback is almost always necessary. Otherwise, you will be left to guess whether or not your writing will make the cut for the PTE writing section, and you won’t have a clear sense of how and where to improve. When you purchase a two tutorial or more package... Read more... Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related Published by Kaia View all posts by Kaia
