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afolaseg:
Bamz, pls am so sorry, it's been long av read comments on nairaland due to work. I have received alot of PMs for mock test and materials but not been able to respond to them. For those asking if the mock test is the same with the real test. From my experience, people usually get the same mark in the mock test and the real test if they refuse to practice the more or get the logic in the test. The test is not about how vocal you are but about you getting the required scope and tactics in answering their questions. You don't also have to be panic when writing the test. I have had alot of testimonies from those who wrote the mock test till they had their desired component before going for the real test and came out in flying colors. So it is always advisable to get your desired score in the mock test before going for the real test to avoid wasting time and resources (Money).

spyroxy1:
Use the below:

Azy123

If you are having problems with your pronunciation in speaking of the PTE-A

Do as follows;

Register a google account and sign into the chrome browser.


Talk and type!

In Google Docs, you can now simply talk for speech-to-text dictation if your computer has a microphone! You can even pause, issue a command, pause again, and resume dictating. Below, you will find some initial directions to get you started and some common commands that you may want to use. To see a list of all commands, check out this Help Center article or say “voice commands help” when you’re voice typing. A video overview appears at the bottom of this Tech Tip so you can see voice typing in action.
Start voice typing

Check that your microphone works.
Open a document in Google docs with a Chrome browser.
Click Tools > Voice typing. A microphone box appears.
When you're ready to speak, click the microphone.
Speak clearly, at a normal volume and pace (see below for more information on using punctuation).
When you're done, click the microphone again.



Note:

Your tone will tell the computer voice recognition if its a new sentence or continuation, if you keep seeing a small letter at the beginning of each sentence, check your intonation/accent.

https://www.smore.com/91m4v-voice-typing-in-google-docs

Cottyekundayo:
Greetings everyone
This post is long overdue, nonetheless it is better late than never.
Firstly i will thank mctowel01 for taking time out to create this thread and the practice material you made available. Your effort has saved some of us some extra time and money.

i just want to share my own experience when i wrote my PTE-A.

I had taken ielts soetime in 2016, with my result as L:8.5 W: 6.5 R:7 S:7 Ovr 7.5
this test helped me to identify my weakness which was writing. sadly, not all engineers are good essay writers.

so what did i do to get those scores?

Firstly, i familiarised myself with the sections of the test by reading some test handbook i could find and some materials from the internet alongside youtube.com

secondly i practised, consistently
while practising, you dont limit yourself to just the table and chair and some study environment. it just doesn't work that way, cos it does require consistency.
some tips include speaking English at any opportunity you have : some people will laugh at you "who you de form English for etc". but at the end, you are left with yourself after the test. while you speak, you are able to improve your , grammar, use of words, fluency, and others.

when having chat conversations, please type complete words and use correct English. the predictive text on smartphones will correct your mistakes, that way you learn one or two things. its so sad how the shorthand texting has ruined our English.

watch foreign movies and listen attentively, if you are not sure of the words, listen again. some podcasts are also useful just make sure it is on a/some topics that interest you.

for reading, read news papers, blog articles, etc and skim through quickly, it really does help improve your reading speed and helps identify new words for your vocabulary.
finally, writing is so much of a big deal to me, and maybe to others. its easier with PTE-A. but then, in prepapration, i applied sam principles
i read sample answers to essays... and i practiced, like i said,your chat messaging is a good start to help with your typing for pte-A

with the above stated techniques, i aced my PTE with a 90 overall L:90 W:90 R:86 S:83

some tips for y pte,
i practised my writing with microsoftword. I was ableto see my mistakes and corrected them.
if you are not too good with a computer, familiarise yourself with one before the exam day
speed is of paramount importance, hence practise typing. you may want to dowload "mavis beacon teaches typing".
be familiar with punctuation marks, and use them while practising.
use online videos on youtube especially e2language resources, but dont limit yourself to em alone.
time management is KEY!
best regards in your endeavours

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mctowel01:
OK, once the recording starts, be sure you are with your pen and paper and be ready to write.
Trust me, you can even hear some lectures where it will sound like the speaker is half asleep, so don't expect to understand it all in one go..Infact, I don't think PTE actually expects one to understand and summarize just at once. So, be ready to take notes, write down keywords . While the speaker is talking, just keep picking words that are persuliar to the lecture, words that are repeated, Strong short sentences like..."The great museum has not always been popular in England". Most likely, the sentence that follows after that will illustrate more on why it has not always been popular. So, that tells you that the topic sentence is that first one...No matter what, just keep writing still. Don't write full sentences.
What I did was...I remember getting one about businesses enterprises and marketing.. after writing those words once and encountering them again, I just quickly used letter M to represent marketing and B for business enterprise...So a statement like Business enterprises are now fast developing will be quickly written as B -fst devlpn...all to.make it easier...Remember... even if you don't understand the lecture at all, keep writing keywords that you hear or anything peculiar at all...obviously not "The "," at" "and", " he".. those are not keywords. When you are done writing, you then take your time to summarize what you ve written down...even when you are not sure, just frame up a sentence...Something like... "Marketing is a significant aspect of business " I might not have heard it, but it makes sense to include inside the summary.

Finally, the main thing is the grammar and spelling...NEVER sacrifice anything for these two important aspects in any section that involves writing.. Once you cross 50 words in summarize spoken text or 200 in essay, or like 20 in summarize written text, don't worry yourself atall...Focus on the grammar and spelling of every word and sentence. Those keywords already contain the scores for content...so focus on grammar and spelling... The 10 minutes would be well enough for that

Bnimz:
MICROPHONE PLACEMENT.

na wetin dey lower scores pass be this... The computer does not understand BREATHING SOUNDS....

Your score gets lowered A LITTLE for every hesitation, repetition, pronunciation error or grammatical blunder..
The score gets lowered DRASTICALLY for every single thing you say that DOES NOT SOUND LIKE ENGLISH AT ALL..

so, you see where the microphone wahala dey..

if your mic is in front of your mouth, na problem... because, even though you might not be breathing through your mouth, (obviously not ), when you pronounce consonant sounds like 'P' , 'B', your mouth pushes air out.. These sounds are called 'PLOSIVE sounds by PTE-A, and they are the primary reason for low speaking scores..

I've seen posts online advising people to put the mic above the nose.. while this might indeed work, seeing a microphone in your peripheral vision while "reading aloud" for example can cause confusion or hesitation.. imagine make the mic don cover part of a pie chart you suppose describe... precious seconds will be wasted getting it out of the way..

Personally, I think the best mic position is under the chin.. I looked at pictures of pilots, customer service reps,, generally, na below the mouth dem dey put mic.. I got my clearest recordings when the mic was below my chin.

P.S. if you con get "Father Abraham" kinda beard position am such that the beard doesnt scratch the mic o... that is worse

Bnimz:
As I was saying, don't correct yaself...

Another thing, don't use fillers... Things like Aah, uhm hnmm, ... The computer doesn't understand them.. All your speaking subskills go dey drop for everything you say that the computer cannot interpret as English...

Now, for the individual sections... Describe image hard, so, according to the E2language people, you need a structure.. This structure now go change the question from an ESSAY, to Fill in the Gaps... For example.. If you have no structure, you'll think of what to say every single time.... However, if you have a structure like,,, The ..... graph represents,..... .. title.... key points,... Overall, it can be seen from the graph that..... Conclusion

This is different... You already know half of what you'll say... Na to dey change the title for each graph,, and to dey change the key points... As I said, there is no right or wrong... If you dey mis-yarn, dey mis-yarn go... Na your own understanding of the image be that... The computer only needs the keywords to score you for content... The rest na fluency, pronunciation and grammar..


Next, , once you're done talking, please click next.... Na true say the microphone go stop after 3 seconds of silence.. But don't give the computer that silence to analyze... Silence tells the computer that you've run out of things to say... Don't let it happen... Also, finish your description in 25 - 35 seconds... Don't let the recording cut you off and create an incomplete sentence


For retell lecture, there's one key thing to note,... The speakers say keywords with higher volume and stress... You don't have to listen to everything if e go confuse you.. Just listen for the keywords, names, dates, statistics... Write them down as they are spoken, then when you wan retell, fill them up with normal words to make complete sentences... You have to start writing immediately they start talking.. The time is not enough to write after they stop.

For summarize text, once again, its all about keywords,, just look for the ''WHO DID WHAT " in the passage...


Lastly, in terms of handling noise, raise your headset volume to the highest, , and don't be afraid to talk loudly... Na 15 of us do the test for one small room at my center.... As dem dey loud am, me sef dey loud am o... Na me sabi how much I pay for this test... Nobody go con use hin own palaver waste my money

Bnimz:
ehen, lemme begin.

Na speaking dey generally give headache during PTE, here are some tips I got while preparing and followed strictly.

1. Record yourself.. as in,, recoooord.. again and again, in different voices and accents, to see which one clear pass.. See me for example, i get one kind baritone voice... Just one recording showed me that this thing no go work ooo. na so I edit am.. I took the entire speaking section of the exam in a girly voice... simply because, as I dey practice, na that tone of voice clear pass for the recordings... Change your accent if you have to,, remember its not a human that is listening. Its a computer.

2. Pronunciation.. Chidike said he spoke in phonetics.... For this our default naija accent, we have the tendency to pronounce everything at the same volume.... nay nay.. no be so e dey work.. at least not according to the tips I read... dem say, you must put stress, raise volume, lower volume appropriately to show emphasis....

3. Please and please dont repeat yourself .. Na this thing important pass.. for each repetition, your communicative skills dey drop.. your vocabulary dey drop, your oral fluency dey drop

3A. Abeg, in the name of God, dont CORRECT YOURSELF.. if you dey misyarn, dey misyarn smoothly go... Content is only one third of the scoring... as long as what youre saying is broadly related to the topic, no correct any mistake o.. na fluency dey drop so... lemme give you one example.. During my test, they asked, Which country in the united kingdom has the 3rd largest population... Na Wales. I know say na Wales. My brain dey think Wales.. my mouth yarn Scotland ... chei.. as I hear am, me sef shock... but I no change am o... and as you can see, e no affect result... the exam is a test of English, not a test of knowledge... If at that point, I said, SCOTLAND, ah, no, sorry, WALES, ... the computer go reason am say, which kind sentence be that? and oral fluency go drop, communicative skills go drop, grammar go drop...

3B. which brings me to the next subtopic. Always complete your sentences.. lets assume you see a pie chart,, you wan describe, your mouth talk say, The BAR GRAPH....... ..... NO CHANGE AM O.... just continue. after that sentence finishes, you fit con dey call am Pie chart from the next sentence... This is because, the computer reads the pauses for commas, and the pause that ends a sentence. if you say, The BAR GRAPH, con correct yaself say, the PIE CHART, what the computer sees is, THE BAR GRAPH THE PIE CHART, blah blah blah..... now which kind sentence be that one? na scores e dey affect.

fados4sure:
Please concentrate on the Reading aspect very well

Anyi3:
Just confirmed from my sister who is taking the test soon.

She called their Abuja office and booked. She was then given UKEAS account and asked to pay into their bank account and forward the teller to them.

I suggest the first step is to contact UKEAS, they'd give you more info.

mctowel01:
So, this is for those of us who are preparing for PTE as a medium to exchange information, preparatory materials and very important tips concerning writing the exam.
So let me start.. I know a lot of people have been looking for materials for PTE. I have uploaded it to a Dropbox account. You can download it from this link

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vrxfb23yh2jubz0/AACqQqja5SXpPfZkhvozNTyqa?dl=0

Edit.
If you download it successfully, please kindly indicate on this thread, so i ll be sure the link is still working.
Its a zip file of about 250mb.

. This thread is basically a PTE assistance thread and not for insults and banters. Those who have written the exam can come and share information and tips to we future test takers, especially those of us gunning for very high scores. Please help others by sending dropbox links to files not in this link.

Tats:
With respect to this topic, does NNPC hire for NLNG?

As some others have mentioned, NAPIMS and NPDC are standout places to work in NNPC. NAPIMS manages NNPC's investments in International Oil companies and supervises various projects, so there is a lot of interaction with Shell, Total, ExxonMobil, etc and opportunities for travelling. NPDC operates NNPCs Exploration and Production assets and so is good place to work especially for Petroleum Engineers, Geologists, etc and there is the possibility to also interact with other IOCs and foreign training, etc. There are other subsidiaries that are good too depending on your job role.

m2016:
I am writing this little piece just to inspire someone out there, someone who has given up hope on IELTS. Personally, I got my desired result at my 5th trial .

I took my first IELTS in September of 2018 and scored LSWR 7.5,6.5,6.5,7 I felt bad as I wanted to pass this exam at the first sitting, I actually gave it my all at the time, guess my all was not good enough. Even though there is no pass mark for IELTS, express entry applicants can attest that LSWR 8,7,7,7 is considered the pass mark.

My second trial was a few weeks after this, I read my ass out and after all is said and done, I took the test for a second time and scored LSWR 7.5,7,6.5,6 . When I saw the result, I wasn't so upset, at least nothing compared to how I felt when I saw my first result, however, there was a reason, I knew I was not going to pass the reading, I could not finish the reading test on test day. On the other hand, I thought I gave the other three modules my best. I still came out short in 2 (L & W). I had adopted Jay’s ‘super method for speaking’ to score at least 7 in the speaking module (Jay is a popular online IELTS teacher on YouTube).

After the second test, I rushed to register for the third, it was only 2 weeks away, so I prepared the best I could. This time, I made up my mind that I was not going to fail anything I had already passed in my previous tests (my assumed pass mark by the way is 8777 – LSWR as earlier stated), this will give me my desired CRS score, and this personal decision was key! I researched on YouTube on best ways to tackle some of these modules (And yes, I have always been researching), but this time it was different, I needed styles to tackle each question type. So I ran into a video by a random lady, she revealed that the key to passing reading was TIME, that whatever you do, ensure you finish questions 1-27 in at most 25 minutes, you need a lot of time in questions 28 – 40, simply because the questions become complex. Even though I passed the first reading which I scored 7, I was not comfortable of passing it again, until I saw that post. Mind you, my first three exams were with British council. Anyways, the third result came out and it was LSWR 7.5,7,6,7. I was sad again , but this time depressed as well so I decided this was it! And then I quit IELTS…

A colleague at work kept urging me to reconsider and retake the test, all fell to deaf ears at first. I did not attempt the test for 6 months. He was able to convince me and I decided to go back to the drawing board, by this time, I already had strategies for speaking and reading. These two I rarely revise because I was so comfortable that I can always pass them. I had to devise a strategy for listening, remember I have maintained a score of 7.5 in listening through-out the three trials.

So I took my 4th test, this time I switched to MOD-IDP Australia, I made up my mind that this is it!
I wrote the test on the 2nd of March somewhere in Lekki. I paid extra attention to the listening. I knew exactly what my problem was and that is “the section C”, the part that could have up to 2-4 speakers. So I used mini-ielts.com to prepare for this. One good thing about this website is that you can select the type of questions you want to practice, focus and improve on it. I did exactly that and I improved. Test results came out and boom I scored LSWR – 9,8,6.5,8. What a result right? But damn the writing messed it up. I went for a remark and the result of the remark came out the same day my wife went to labour for our first child; the result of the remark sadly didn’t change!
I felt horrible, had mixed feeling, it felt like the worst day of my life. My wife put to bed the next day, at least I had something to smile about and it took me out of my depression.

I prepared for my 5th IELTS, mind you by this time I had conquered LS&R, my only problem was writing, so I focussed only on writing. I picked April 6th for my 5th exam, I had about just over a week to prepare. My cousin gave me some videos by the popular online teacher IELTS Liz. This video by the way is different, it is not the ones you will find on her channel on YouTube. She calls them her “Advantage videos”. Basically, you pay her some money to access these videos. I didn’t pay anyway because my cousin had already paid for them. It has step by step process on how to tackle each question type. I did nothing for the 5th test but follow her instructions to the teeth, and it paid off! I did not try anything on LR&S, I just went for the test. My results came out on 19th of April, Good Friday and I scored LSWR – 8,7.5,7,7 . There is no adjective to express my excitement, I had the best Easter celebration, I went for a boat cruise with friends because it was worth it.

My takeaways, I took my time to write this for inspirational purposes. I know someone out there will be needing this inspiration. If you read closely, you will notice I passed them one after the other, you too can, even at once in your next trial!
I will respond to questions in this trend, if I get any. I can also share any material you might need. I will not be charging a coin because no one charged me a coin, all the materials I used I got them freely, freely I received and freely I shall share my knowledge and sources. The only paid material I used was Liz writing video, still I was not the one that paid for it!

My name is Mike, and remember, You too can be a success story!

Edited: I have been contacted to stop sharing the video due to copyright infringement. For everyone contacting me via emails or requesting for the video here, unfortunately I will no longer be able to share the video. Kindly visit http://subscriptions.viddler.com/ieltslizstore to obtain it for yourself.
Thank you.

ladyb4sure:
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eleojo23:
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sonmvayina:
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obixcel:
Trump was also once loved by democrats and liberals. I think somewhere in 1999 he was given an award of excellence for positive contribution to the society. Funny that back then he was never called a racist or bigot. But all this changed as soon as he decided to run as a Republican. It's funny when you compare history and the Present. Never trust Libtards when you are on their side cos the moment you switch sides you are automatically a "racist".

sonmvayina:
Na the father get the piken....no need for DNA.jor......na father run things pass, I was once a mass server....na we dey arrange babes for them...

LordReed:
And Trump with businesses in over 20 countries is not a global elite? LoL keep up with the kool aid.