10-Day PTE Speaking
Practice Plan (2025 Edition)
Total
daily time:
about 60–75 minutes
Goal: Improve pronunciation, fluency, response structure, and confidence
in all speaking question types — including Respond to a Situation and Summarize
Group Discussion.
DAY 1 – Orientation +
Fluency Warm-Up
Focus: Understand format + build natural speaking
flow.
- Tasks:
- Read
Aloud (5 texts)
- Repeat
Sentence (10 items)
- Activity: Record
yourself on your phone/laptop.
- Goals:
- Speak
continuously without long pauses (>3 sec).
- Maintain
clear pronunciation.
- Self-check: Rate
fluency (1–5). Identify hesitations.
DAY 2 – Read Aloud
Mastery
Focus: Pronunciation, intonation & stress.
- Tasks: 10
Read-Aloud passages (20–60 words each).
- Techniques:
- Mark
pauses / stresses before speaking.
- Practice
tongue-twisters for clarity.
- Tip: Pause
briefly at punctuation. Emphasize content words.
DAY 3 – Repeat Sentence
Practice
Focus: Short-term memory & rhythm imitation.
- Tasks: 15 short
audio sentences (use PTE mock audio or YouTube practice sets).
- Steps:
1.
Listen
once.
2.
Repeat
immediately after the beep.
3.
Review
recording for missing words.
- Goal: Capture 80%
of content words correctly.
DAY 4 – Describe Image
Focus: Structure & content vocabulary.
- Tasks: 6 images
(graphs, maps, process, flowchart, photo).
- Template:
1.
Introduction – “The image shows…”
2.
Main
features/trends
– “The highest… The lowest…”
3.
Comparison/conclusion – “Overall, it indicates…”
- Tip: Use linking
phrases (whereas, in contrast, similarly).
- Goal: Speak for
35–40 sec with logical flow.
DAY 5 – Retell Lecture
Focus: Note-taking & summarizing.
- Tasks: 3 short
academic audios (~60–90 sec).
- Steps:
- Write
keywords (topic + 3–4 main points).
- Retell
in 40 sec using: The lecture was about…
- Goal: Capture
main ideas, not every detail.
- Avoid: Reading
from notes word-by-word.
DAY 6 – Answer Short
Question + Fluency Mix
Focus: Quick thinking & pronunciation clarity.
- Tasks:
- 20
Short Questions (e.g., “What device do you use to take photos?”).
- 5
mixed tasks (RA, RS, DI).
- Tip: Give 1–2-word
clear answers.
- Goal: Respond
instantly (≤1 sec delay).
DAY 7 – NEW TASK 1:
Respond to a Situation
Focus: Context interpretation & natural tone.
- Tasks: 6
situational prompts (apology, advice, complaint, workplace, etc.).
- Template:
1.
Greeting/acknowledgment
2.
Restate
issue
3.
Response/action/suggestion
4.
Closing
sentence
- Tip: Match tone
(formal/informal). Don’t memorize.
- Goal: Clear,
polite, and relevant answer within 40 sec.
DAY 8 – NEW TASK 2:
Summarize Group Discussion
Focus: Listening comprehension & structured
summary.
- Tasks: 2 audio
discussions (2–3 min each).
- Steps:
- Note
speakers’ names or numbers + main ideas.
- Summarize
using:
“The discussion was about… One speaker said… Another added… In conclusion…” - Goal: 90–120 sec
fluent summary covering all views.
DAY 9 – Full Speaking
Mock Test
Focus: Time management + exam rhythm.
- Tasks:
1.
Read
Aloud (5)
2.
Repeat
Sentence (10)
3.
Describe
Image (3)
4.
Retell
Lecture (2)
5.
Answer
Short Question (10)
6.
Respond
to a Situation (2)
7.
Summarize
Group Discussion (1)
- Tip: Record
everything in one sitting (~45 min).
- Goal: Keep stable
pace, confident tone, clear English.
DAY 10 – Feedback &
Refinement
Focus: Identify weak spots + refine delivery.
- Tasks: Review
recordings from Days 7–9.
- Check
using Pearson rubrics:
- Fluency:
natural flow, no long pauses.
- Pronunciation:
clarity, stress, intonation.
- Content:
relevance, coverage, logical order.
- Re-practice
3 weakest tasks
from previous days.
Bonus Daily Warm-Ups
(2–3 min before practice)
- Read aloud a
random news paragraph for 1 minute.
- Describe
anything near you in English.
- Record one
30-sec “self-talk” about your day.
Evaluation Benchmarks
|
Skill |
Target Band (PTE) |
Equivalent IELTS |
|
Fluency
& Pronunciation |
79+ |
8.0+ |
|
Vocabulary
Range |
65–78 |
7.0–7.5 |
|
Grammar
Accuracy |
65+ |
7.0 |
|
Content
Relevance |
70+ |
7.5+ |
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