Vikramjit Singh

1. Make as many friends with students who do not speak your native language as you can . Some students struggle being away from home. Making friends with others who come from your country can help with homesickness while you are here. However,   from a language learning perspective, it is best not to use your native language . Try to  immerse yourself in the English languag e  by making friends with those who do not share your mother tongue 2. Join a community group or take up a hobby . By doing either of these things, you are bound to  connect with local Australians  and this is exactly what you want. Community groups like yoga classes, running groups or art classes are just the places where you will find like-minded people such as yourself and where you will be able to   practice your English . 3. Join a library . Joining not only the library at your campus in your closest public library is a great way to improve your English. ...

Read Aloud is a task in the Speaking Module of the PTE Academic Exam. The skills assessed in the task are Reading and Speaking. The test-taker is required to read out a written text. In this blog, we will discuss tips, and strategies to score high in Read Aloud. But before we get there, let us first understand how Read Aloud is scored. How is Read Aloud Scored in PTE-A? Your score in PTE-A Read Aloud is based on three things: Content,  Oral Fluency and Pronunciation . Content The number of correct words will measure the Content score in your response. You will lose scoring for leaving out words, replacing words in the text with new ones, or inserting new ones. In short, your answer should only have words from the given text. Oral Fluency Oral Fluency is a measure of how smooth and naturally delivered your response is. The Oral Fluency scoring depends on the rhythm, stress, and phrasing of your speech. For best results, try to speak at a natural speed—neither...

1. Learning one language is not enough In today’s world, speaking one foreign language is not enough. Students who speak several languages will increase their chances of finding a job, whether at home or abroad. Learning another language enriches the mind and opens up new horizons, both personal and professional. 2. French is, along with English, the only language spoken on all five continents More than 220 million people speak French on all the five continents. French is a major language of international communication. It is the second most widely learned language after English and the sixth most widely spoken language in the world. French is also the second most widely taught language after English, and is taught on every continent. The OIF, an international organisation of French-speaking countries, is made up of 77 member States and governments. France also operates the biggest international network of cultural institutes, which run French-language course for close on a...