• Remember: there is no point in clicking forward immediately after finishing part of the Speaking part of the PTE exam because all the 5 tasks in this section are timed; thus, you can’s save time by racing to the next question.

Describe image:

You have 30 seconds to observe…explain the stick

The trick to Describe Image is to always speak 5 sentences in the same order for all images. In this way, you become more fluent as you continue to practice:

Procedure

1. INTRODUCTION:  This (name of graph type) graph denotes (read the title)                                          (always mention the x-axis)
2. Describe a key feature (use a superlative – the highest, the most, the greatest)
3. Describe a key feature (use a superlative – the lowest, the least, the worst)
4. Describe a key feature (use – the average, fluctuate, or volatile)

key features

5. CONCLUSION: Use this phrase and predict an outcome: In conclusion, it can be expected that ___—— will continue to rise in the future ( or in the next year)

(please expand images by approximately 200% – apologies)

A more complicated Bar Chart:

1. This bar chart shows British Emigration to selected destinations from 2004 to 2007, which includes Australia, Spain, New Zealand, the USA, and France
2. The most popular emigration destination was Australia.
3. The least popular emigration destination was the USA.
4. The average emigration destination was New Zealand.
5. In conclusion, it can be predicted that Australia will continue to be the most popular destination for the British in the future.

• Notice the change in superlative to ‘the most’ and ‘the least’; for some data this change is preferable.
• Never speak about the y-axis; do not say/estimate/ or guess numbers as it is not necessary – just speak through 5 sentences.

The combination Bar Chart/ mixed chart where 2 graphs are on top of each other:

This is the only chart I know where two graphs are piled on top of each other. Further, this is a popular chart on the exam as many students tell me they ‘had this one on the test’.

1. This chart represents a line graph of temperature measured in degrees Celsius and a bar chart of precipitation measured in millimeters from January to December at Beckside Farm, Cumbria.
2. The highest temperature was recorded in August.
3. The lowest temperature was recorded in January.
4. Precipitation fluctuated throughout the year with a high in November and a low in April.
5. In conclusion, there is no relation between precipitation and temperature.

• This is an extremely long introduction, the longest, but it is logical.
• Do practice this type of graph ‘in reverse’, with the precipitation level or in a ‘U’ pattern for the year (temperature always rise and fall with the seasons, so they look the same)