Monday Class Details:
This lesson will introduce you to the grammatical components of structuring a sentence. Understanding the grammatical rules of English writing is a technique that is especially useful for Reading Fill in the Blanks. The grammar we learn in this class will establish a foundation that can be applied to other parts of the exam.
Please review these tutorials before attending this class:
Reading Scoring Breakdown
Reading Fill in the Blanks Overview
Tuesday Class Details:
This lesson will introduce the PTE Academic Listening Module and breakdown the scoring system for the different tasks. Not all tasks carry the same amount of points so we will start with two of the most important tasks which also affect Writing. After this lesson, you will be able to complete the Listening Fill in the Blanks with a higher chance of not missing words. You will also be able to double check your answers to avoid losing points due to grammatical errors. You will also find a suitable approach for the Write From Dictation based on your strengths along with a list of past exam questions to study from.
Please review these tutorials before attending this class:
Listening Scoring Breakdown
Listening Fill in the Blanks Overview
Wednesday Class Details:
Before attending this class, please review the Speaking tutorials so you are up to speed on the Speaking requirements. After this lesson, you will have a better understanding of the areas you need to improve in order to increase oral fluency and pronunciation.
Please review these tutorials before attending this class:
PTE Speaking Overview
Speaking Scoring Breakdown
Speaking Prerequisites
Read Aloud Overview and Practice
Repeat Sentence Overview and Practice
Thursday Class Details:
Before attending this class, please review the Writing tutorials so you are up to speed on the Writing requirements. After this lesson, you will be able to use the Summarize Written Text template correctly and create the nouns necessary to complete the essay template.
Please review these tutorials before attending this class:
PTE Writing Overview
Writing Prerequisites
Summarize Written Text Overview and Template
Friday Extra Reading Practice Class Details:
with Janelle
In this lesson we will review the Parts of Speech including conjunctions (linking words). You will learn how to separate sentences so it is easier to analyze and practice using Parts of Speech to answer Reading Fill in Blanks type questions.
Monday Class Details:
The Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks task heavily impacts both the Reading and Writing score. After this lesson, you will be able to seek out limited clues in the passages to help eliminate options. This task mainly focuses on vocabulary and collocations. Therefore, building a strong foundation is still essential.
Please review this tutorial before attending this class:
Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks Overview
Tuesday Class Details:
The remaining two tasks in the Listening that hold significant points are Summarize Spoken Text and Highlight Incorrect Words. After this lesson, you will be able to complete the Summarize Spoken Text properly by using a template to ensure maximum writing points. With that said, obtaining and high score in writing will not be possible without completing the Write From Dictation in the Listening. The class will introduce the techniques we can apply in this task to ensure we try to score every point possible in order to maximize the writing score.
Please review these tutorials before attending this class:
Summarize Spoken Text Overview and Template
Highlight Incorrect Words Overview
Write From Dictation Overview
Wednesday Class Details:
Before attending this class, please review the Speaking tutorials and print out the speaking templates so you are up to speed on the Speaking requirements. After this lesson, you will have more confidence when facing the Describe Image and Retell Lecture tasks.
Please review these tutorials before attending this class:
Describe Image Overview and Template
Retell Lecture Overview and Template
Thursday Class Details:
After this lesson, you will know which essay template is best suited for you. You will also be able to write a complete essay with proper structure and minimal grammatical errors within the 20 minutes given in the exam. You will also be able to achieve sufficient word count without struggling to create longer sentences.
Please review these tutorials before attending this class:
Essay Overview and Template
Friday Extra Reading Practice Class Details:
with Janelle
In this lesson, we will look at singular and plural nouns, followed by collocations. In particular, we will focus on adjective/adverb/verb + noun collocations. This will build your vocabulary and help you with the Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks section.
Monday Class Details:
The Reorder Paragraphs task is one of the most difficult to score full marks. After this lesson, you will be able to understand how you can obtain points in the Reorder Paragraphs. You will also have a systematic approach to identifying topic sentences and linking pairs.
Please review this tutorial before attending this class:
Reorder Paragraphs Overview
Tuesday Class Details:
The Highlight Correct Summary and Select Missing Word tasks do not hold many points. Highlight Correct Summary does affect both Listening and Reading so we want to try and answer this task correctly. After this lesson, you will know where to identify the important points of a lecture in the summaries without reading the entire summary. You will have a higher chance of selecting the correct answer and save time by not reading everything.
Please review these tutorials before attending this class:
Listening MCQ Multiple Answers Overview
Highlight Correct Summary Overview
Listening MCQ Single Answer Overview
Select Missing Word Overview
Wednesday Class Details:
The Reading Multiple Choice Questions do not hold significant points. After this lesson, you will know the right time to guess on these questions. You will also be able to identity key indicators that are often used to select the most likely answer.
Please review these tutorials before attending this class:
Reading MCQ Single Answer Overview
Reading MCQ Multiple Answers Overview
Thursday Class Details:
In this class, we will apply the techniques we have learned for the Write From Dictation and Listening Fill in the Blanks to some exercises. We will try to determine where we stand as far as points obtained from those tasks.
Friday Extra Reading Practice Class Details:
with Janelle
This lesson will continue to develop your understanding of collocations and vocabulary knowledge. In particular, we will focus on looking at dependent prepositions.
Monday Class Details:
The Speaking Module heavily impacts both Listening and Reading. It is important to have proper feedback in order to monitor progress. This lesson will point you in the right direction before sending you off for self study.
Tuesday Class Details:
with Janelle
In this lesson, we will apply the techniques we have learned for the Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks to properly assess our progress.
Wednesday Class Details:
In this lesson, we will apply the techniques we have learned for the Reading Fill in the Blanks to properly assess our progress.
Thursday Class Details:
In this lesson, we will apply the techniques we have learned for the Reorder Paragraphs to properly assess our progress.
Friday Extra Reading Practice Class Details:
with Janelle
In this lesson, we will apply the techniques we have learned for the Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks to properly assess our progress.
