“Studying English online and abroad can be an amazing experience and at Townsville International English School (TIES) our goal is to provide the best English Language experience possible. We have designed our school and courses to reflect our passion and commitment to achieving this and would like to help you reach your goals. Townsville International English School is a fully accredited NEAS Provider, and is also a CRICOS Registered Provider (03378G). We are committed to providing the best learning environment possible\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/-ZdAR7tBcM4?t=2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Read Time<\/p>\n 5 mins<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Kit Perry is an English teacher from Townsville, Australia. He uses his knowledge and skills to help people from all over the world improve their English and get the PTE score they need to move abroad, study at university, or start their dream career.<\/p>\n While he was doing a great job as an English teacher, he was so passionate about making a difference to people\u2019s lives that he wanted to take things further.<\/p>\n So, 15 years ago, Kit and his wife took the leap and set up their own language academy,\u00a0Townsville International English School<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted to create something that reflects our philosophy as educators,\u201d says Kit. \u201cIt was probably one of the best decisions of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Previously, Kit focused on general English teaching and IELTS preparation, and made the shift to teaching PTE five years ago. He preferred PTE because of the objectivity of computer marking.<\/p>\n \u201cStudents always ask me which test is easier, IELTS or PTE,\u201d he says, \u201cbut it\u2019s not really about that. They are both valid, rigorous tests of your English language ability. But the big advantage of PTE is that the computer marking means that there aren\u2019t inconsistencies in the way the test is marked. After all, these tests are used as a passport to going to university, or getting a job. It\u2019s important that they are fair and objective.\u201d<\/p>\n Kit\u2019s teaching approach is tailored to each individual student. When he takes on a new student, he does a needs analysis and uses that knowledge in his teaching to really push his students to the level they need to reach.<\/p>\n \u201cI assess each student\u2019s grammar skills, their knowledge of vocabulary, their test taking abilities \u2013 it lets me see where we need to focus our time and energy.\u201d<\/p>\n Once Kit knows exactly where a student needs help, he uses\u00a0Expert PTE<\/a>\u00a0to prepare learners for the exam \u2013 and he\u2019s a big fan. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing exam prep for fifteen years,\u201d he says, \u201cand a lot of test materials are too prescriptive.\u201d<\/p>\n Kit feels that Expert PTE really focuses on teaching the test through the language and improving the student\u2019s language skills \u2013 and that\u2019s fundamental. \u201cAfter all,\u201d he explains, \u201cwhatever the test is, whether you are doing PTE or IELTS or TOEIC, it\u2019s a test of your English language ability. It doesn\u2019t matter how good your strategies or templates are if you don\u2019t have that underlying knowledge of the language.\u201d<\/p>\n There are a lot of poor-quality PTE preparation materials out there which Kit warns his students against using. \u201cThere are preparation videos on YouTube,\u201d he says, \u201cwhich teach PTE templates for students to memorize for certain answers. For example,\u00a0PTE Write Essay<\/i>\u00a0templates are common \u2013 but they just don\u2019t work.\u201d<\/p>\n Another task where people are tempted to use PTE templates is\u00a0Describe Image<\/i>. Kit recounts how a new student joined his class and was asked to do an example answer for a Describe Image task.<\/p>\n \u201cThe student said, \u2018I can see a beautiful image here, which has blue, green, yellow, purple, and orange. And then he just rattled off, you know, some of the vocab you saw on it, and then in the end, to conclude, in conclusion, to conclude, concluding in conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n But answers like that don\u2019t help students get a good score. \u201cPTE Describe Image<\/i>\u00a0templates don\u2019t work either,\u201d says Kit. \u201cMaybe students think they can trick the system because it\u2019s computer-based marking.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of students end up wasting time memorizing answers and then waste money taking the test and failing as a result,\u201d says Kit, \u201cand then they come to me for help. But there are no shortcuts when it comes to language tests; you need to use your own language and ideas and that\u2019s the key to getting a good score.\u201d<\/p>\nHow English teacher Kit helps his students make a difference<\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\nTeaching that is tailored to each student\u2019s needs<\/h3>\n
Undoing poor preparation habits<\/h3>\n