Repeat Sentence Study Guide

May 27, 2019PTE APEUni
STUDYGUIDE Repeat Sentence

About


Task: you will hear a recording of a sentence only once. Repeat what you've heard.

Sentence length: mostly 9 - 14 words

Maximum answer time: 15 seconds

Number of questions in the exam: 10 - 12


Exam Tips


RS is one of the most important tasks in PTE because it is a key contributor to BOTH speaking and listening scores. Make use of the Method 258 to help you secure the maximum points possible.


Method 258:

Method 258 is the best way to balance the content requirement and being fluent at the same time. It is actually three different methods of repeating.


Method 2:

If you cannot understand most of the content when the sentence is too difficult, repeat 2-4 words, mainly content words. And make sure you say naturally and fluently.

Method 5:

If you can only understand or remember half of the content when the sentence is too long, pay attention to half of the sentence only while listening (first half / second half / first few words + last few words). And repeat half of the sentence clearly and fluently.

Method 8:

If you can understand most of the content, skip the words you don't remember clearly, and repeat 80% of the sentence clearly and fluently.


There are 3 steps in answering RS:

Step 1: Listen to the sentence carefully. Quickly decide which method (2/5/8) you should adopt.

Step 2: After the audio ends, use 1-2 seconds to recall and organize your answer in mind.

Step 3: Tell your answer clearly and fluently. No more add-ons / hesitation


Answer Time

The maximum answering time given for each RS question is 15 seconds, but most probably you don't need that much time. Make sure you answer fluently and in a normal speed, without hesitation.

3 Seconds Rule: same as all other speaking questions, the recording stops automatically if you are silent for 3 seconds.

There is no beep sound before the recording starts. After the audio ends, pay attention to the recording progress bar. Only start speaking when the recording starts. Since the recording must have started 2 seconds after the audio ends, a better and more recommended way is to take the 2 seconds to prepare your answer before speaking, so that you won't need to keep staring at the recording progress bar.


Practice Goal

Target 79+ : Use Method 8 on short sentences, and Method 5 on long sentences

Target 65+ : Use Method 5 on all sentences

Target 50 or below: Use Method 2 on all sentences


Practice method

To improve your listening skills, it is recommended to do Repeat Sentence Drill with APEUni MP3:


Step 1: Listen and repeat

Set the playback interval in APEUni MP3 to be 5 or 10 seconds, and the audio replay to be 5 times. Repeat the sentence as much as you can during the interval. Do not look at the script at this step.


Step 2: Learn and understand

Look at the script and check unfamiliar words in the dictionary. Understand the meaning of the sentence.


Step 3:

Repeat Step 1 & 2 until fully understand / able to repeat 80% of the sentence