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Templates in PTE: what changed, and how to use structure safely

PTE 템플릿: 무엇이 바뀌었고 구조를 안전하게 쓰는 법

3분 분량 · 업데이트 2026-11-07

요약

한때 PTE 말하기에 '만능 템플릿'이 유행했지만, 이제 실제 문제와 무관한 답변은 표시되어 검토될 수 있습니다. 문제의 실제 내용으로 채우는 유연한 구조가 더 안전하고 효과적입니다.

Memorised "universal templates" were once popular for PTE speaking tasks, but responses that ignore the actual question can now be flagged and reviewed. A flexible structure that you fill with real content from the task is the safer and more effective approach.

For years, many PTE courses taught universal templates: fixed sentences that could be used for any image or lecture, with only a few words changed. The idea was that automated scoring would reward fluent speech even if the content was weak. That approach is now risky.

What changed

In 2025, Pearson updated PTE Academic. Alongside new speaking tasks such as Respond to a Situation and Summarize Group Discussion, the scoring now includes human review of content on several task types, working together with the AI. Responses that sound like a memorised script — the same sentences regardless of what is on the screen — can be flagged.

In practice, this means a response must relate to the actual task. A beautifully fluent template that says nothing specific about the image or lecture may receive low content scores.

Structure versus script

There is a difference between a script and a structure:

  • A script is a fixed set of sentences you memorise and repeat for every question.
  • A structure is a simple plan that tells you what kind of information to give, which you then express in your own words using the content in front of you.

Structure is still helpful. It reduces stress and keeps your answer organised. The key is that the content must come from the task.

A safe structure for Describe Image

For Describe Image, use a structure like this:

  1. What it shows — the type of image and its topic: "This bar chart compares how students travel to school in four cities."
  2. Main feature — the highest, lowest or biggest change, with real numbers: "Buses are the most common option in Sydney, at around 45%."
  3. Comparison — one clear contrast: "In contrast, cycling is far more popular in Melbourne."
  4. Conclusion — a sentence that fits *this* image: "Overall, public transport is the main way students travel in most of these cities."

Every sentence here contains information from the image. That is what makes it safe.

A safe structure for Re-tell Lecture and Summarize Group Discussion

  1. Topic: "The lecture was about…"
  2. Two or three key points from your notes.
  3. A link between them: "The speaker explained that… as a result…"
  4. Conclusion or outcome.

Use discourse markers naturally to connect points, but fill them with what the speaker actually said.

A safe approach for Respond to a Situation

There is no universal script for this task because every situation is different. Use a flexible pattern:

  • Greet the person appropriately for the situation.
  • Explain the problem or reason clearly.
  • Make a polite request or propose a solution — phrases like I was wondering if or would it be possible to help.
  • Close politely.

Choose a formal or informal register depending on who you are speaking to.

Why real content is better for you anyway

Beyond scoring rules, real content builds the English you will need at university or work: describing data, summarising what you hear and handling situations politely. Practising with structure plus real content develops those skills; memorising scripts does not.

Practise next

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