In the debut episode of the Swoosh English PTE Academic Podcast, UK English teachers Scott and Una discuss the PTE Writing Essay task. What is this written test all about? How is it scored? What are the types of tasks? These are just a few of the topics that will be tackled today. Also provided within this episode are proven time management tricks that have helped students pass their PTE Writing Essay tasks. Check out the Swoosh English blog for more PTE Writing Essay tips and resources – pte.swooshenglish.com/blog. Learn the exam process by SIGNING UP for a FREE PTE Starter Course – swooshenglish.lpages.co/free-pte-starter-course/!
HIGHLIGHTS:
00:38 Top tip 1: Focus on the focus (highlight the keywords, paraphrase the focus of the question) What is that statement? What is the topic? What is the question asking you to do? Agree or disagree? Advantages or disadvantages?
01:55 Top tip 2: Use formal register
03:52 Top tip 3: Make sure you review (vocabulary, spelling, grammar, word count)
Check out the Swoosh English blog for more PTE Writing Essay tips and resources – pte.swooshenglish.com/blog.
Learn the exam process by SIGNING UP for a FREE PTE Starter Course – swooshenglish.lpages.co/free-pte-starter-course/!