How to descibe Image in PTE Academic?

How to descibe Image in PTE Academic ?

DESCRIBE IMAGE

WHAT'S TESTED

The purpose of this task is to assess your ability to describe an image related to an academic theme

drawn from the humanities, natural sciences, or social sciences. Only speaking skills are assessed. You

will see an image (a graph, picture, map, chart, or table). You will have 25 seconds to study the image.

When you hear the tone, you should begin describing in detail what is shown in the image. You will have

40 seconds to give your response. There are six or seven images.

TIPS

1.       Identify the type of image. Is it a graph, picture, map, chart, or table? The approach for handling

      each image type is slightly different.

2.       Take notes if you need to. Use the Erasable Noteboard Booklet and pen provided. Do not write full

     sentences; briefly list any important features you see.

3.     For graphs, charts, and tables, be sure you understand what is being measured and in what units it

       is being reported.

4.       Try to determine what the main point of the image is. You should be able to answer the question,

     "What is the image mainly showing?"

5.       Maps and pictures will often have obvious features highlighted. Use words and phrases that

    describe the locations of features within the image, for example, on the leftj right, next to, above,

    below, and so on. If objects are particular colors, these may help you identify them, for example, the

   countries marked in yellow. The same is true for sizes and shapes, for example, the large square, the

  smaller circle.

6.       Graphs, charts, and tables often show trends or changes. Use words and phrases that describe the

trend or movement. For example, increase, decrease, rise, fall, remain stable/steady, and so on. Use

phrases to describe the speed at which the changes happen, for example, a sudden increase, a slow

decline.

7.       Pie charts show proportions. The size of the "slices" indicates the relative size of whatever is being

measured or counted. The actual numerical values for the slices are usually provided. Be sure to

mention these values. If the slices are equally sized, say so, using words and phrases such as equal,

the same, about the same, similar. If the slices are different - the usual case- use comparatives and

superlatives to describe them, for example, the smaller of the two export categories, the largest group

of people, the most popular option, the least common answer, and so on.

8 .For all graphs, charts, and tables, look for a pair of extreme values - for example, the highest and

lowest, the largest and smallest, the most expensive and cheapest - identify them by name and

describe them using the values for their measures or counts.

9.While you are speaking, if you lose your train of thought, or find yourself at a loss for words, do not

remain silent. The microphone turns off automatically if there is no sound for three seconds. lf you

need to pause to think or check your notes, use pause fillers such as um, uh, Let me see, and so on.

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