₦airaland Forum

40manlappy:
I don't get what you mean by "had been 64". Please, can you explain further?
She already had 10 points from IELTS Academic. We are only trying increase her scores to 20

oho, okay.. I thought PTE was the only test... In retrospect, I should have remembered that una don submit EOI sef, which isnt possible without English...

Now, to explain what I meant.....

65 is the benchmark for 10 points,,, if she had gotten 64 in that speaking, it would have been zero points from that test.

justwise:
You quoted his post that contains contact details and it's not only your quote that I removed.

I noticed... ... I wasn't aware there was a rule against such.. .. Nothing spoil sha

40manlappy:
It was even more painful to me than the person that took the test.

Chai! No be small thing o.. But still, there's something to be thankful for.. If the Speaking section had been 64, she for retake am o.....

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

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

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.

Konfam Gee.... Welcome to the League! ITA Gang 2017

Good. Very good

Slightly confused here, 1 month to get PPR after AOR? I wasn't aware that Australia would require our physical passport at any point in time...

adewumiopeyemi:
remove it dear ave seen it yup..add me on whatsapp 07038063141.be fast so I can remove it from here

You do know the number is still right there in the quote right? Next time send phone numbers by mail.

scapopo1:
Pls can i make use of One of my transcripts

Your Transcript is your transcript bros. Date doesn't matter

You are from Lautech abi? I used Student Copy of my transcript for Assessment thanks to the strike wey those buffoons dey..

justwise:
Your analysis is millions of miles far from the truth.
I read posts.

Chai!!!! in that case the mods must be commended o... That is HARD work... The analysis can be used as a suggestion then, it would make the job a lot easier,... And its possible.. afterall, there is a word censor in place already.. That one that changes offensive words to less offensive ones...

And now I'm derailing the thread.. Make I keep shut

mctowel01:
same thing I thought. How does justwize from incognito, immediately spot posts that relates to paying for visa services.

"speak of the Devil, and he shall appear"

keleto:
2,) what's the difference between CANADA PR. and AUSTRALIA PR. it seems Australia is easier to come back.what do u think

ScrollMeOut has answered the first question. He probably didnt answer the second for the same reason why I cant answer it either... We dont understand the question...

What EXACTLY do you mean by COME BACK?

If na information, that one no be problem... Simply ask whatever you'd like to know..

justwise:
This is going to create a problem in this section,
Please think about it.

The GREAT JustWise don Show! It appears we have offended the gods... No vex oga, we no go do am again.. I dont think I ever thanked you properly for your contributions when I dey hustle UK Student visa sef... Thanks Boss

jelmusboy:
On the EOI, I was asked if I will be willing to live outside the state capital of my chosen state, what do you guys advise I should choose? Yes or No?

This thing be like installing software wey you need urgently ,, Na NEXT and I AGREE pesin go dey click go....

jelmusboy:
What's A.C.T?
Should I just select ALL on the EOI since I can't choose two at a time?
How much do I need to show in my account for proof?

Australian Capital Territory

submit several different EOIs so that they wont interfere with one another

At least AUD 20,000 or so

jelmusboy:
Lastly, which state or territory is accepting nomination for MLT currently and the visa category as I don't want to waste time.
NB: MLT is only on CSOL while Medical Laboratory Scientist is only both SOL and CSOL.

Northern Territory and Queensland.. visa 190 .. A.C.T. is closed for the rest of the programme year.

Both states require proof of funds though. I think..

diggy4real:
Forgery....since it was explicitly stated that the docs must bear the coy's letterheading with fax no, phone no, address, website etc on EA's MSA.

Well, payslip na payslip.. if you cant get something that matches their specifications completely, you submit what you have and leave them to decide... Afterall employment letter dey.... if they are not sure, the worst they can do is to refuse to recognize your employment..

You'll still get assessed for your qualification.

keleto:
The Nigerian agent said their fee is 2500 US Dollar.
Thanks.

ol boy, 2500 USD is already about half the entire expenditure for a single person. from A - Z.

i'm at the last stage and I havent spent 2000 USD yet.

This thing is something you can run on your own like most of us..

but if you dont feel confident enough to handle the process on your own, i'm sure we have many Ogas in the house wey go gree be your agent for much less

bellong:

You probably missed it, I have mentioned it before. I am a Geologist.

Aaah I see... I certainly missed it

diggy4real:
Someone ....pls help na.

I no grab.... Which meaning you feel say dem fit read into it?

dunsinogundele:
Finally I got my ITA this morning after waiting for roughly 4 weeks. All required docs including PCC and medical is ready(thanks to Bnimz).

KONFAAAM!!!!! This one wey ITA dey fly around like mosquito,, distribute am reach my side o

Congrats oo

sesal:
I had my assessment done as suitable by ACS.

How do i fill this in my EOI?

You don get ITA, wonderful.. How long did it take from EOI submission? And which occupation?

sesal:
I am in the process of lodging my visa application

Sir Bellong, I just dey wonder, wetin be your Profession in particular?

Cos all I've been able to determine be say you no be engineer

jamson:
Professional Engineer- Telecoms Network Engineer (Communications Specialist, ICT) -263312

ITA waiting initialized.....

Congrats, you'll be invited in the next round.

catchdwind4rmkd:
I'd thought you've done so already. Recently, it's rare to receive ITA on 60 points for 189.
Go for it bro.

Done. date of effect = 06/12/2016... I just didn't think Electronics would go pro-rata..... and if it didn't, 60 would have been enough. the Skillselect allocation for 189 hasn't been filled for the last four rounds.

Anyway, does anyone have an idea how often those NSW guys invite at all? I cant seem to find any data that even gives an indication...

bellong:
If you have the money, you can still assess for electrical.

I don't. That's the problem.

mamajaz:
Should they need more points, will you be able to get it?

No, 60 is the absolute maximum I can get on my own.

scrollmeout:
Hope isn't lost though. What matters now is how early you get on the list.

I kuku early small. The last round when it wasn't pro-rata was 26th October... I submitted 3rd November. ..


I'll see how today's round goes, then i guess I'll go create EOI for 190 with NSW as backup.

It is official... Electronics Engineer category is now on the Pro-Rata list ...

Damn, I should have gone for Electrical.