New research shows that during the global financial crisis, workers…
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New research shows that during the global financial crisis, workers who stayed in jobs did not reduce their working hours, despite the claims that cuts in hours have led to job losses. A study found that the life of people who stayed with the same employer remained relatively unchanged.
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How to read it
New research shows that during the global financial crisis,|workers who stayed in jobs did not reduce their working hours,‖despite the claims that cuts in hours have led to job losses.‖A study found that the life of people who stayed with the same employer|remained relatively unchanged.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 19–22 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| relatively | REL·a·tive·ly | /ˈrɛlətɪvli/ |
| financial | fi·NAN·cial | /fəˈnænʃəl/ |
| employer | em·PLOY·er | /ɛmˈplɔɪɚ/ |
| unchanged | un·CHANGED | /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/ |
| research | re·SEARCH | /riˈsɝtʃ/ |
| remained | re·MAINED | /rɪˈmeɪnd/ |
49 words, aim 19–22 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after hours and losses; short pauses after crisis and employer. The first sentence is long – keep it moving to hours before you breathe.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress re·SEARCH, fi·NAN·cial, em·PLOY·er, re·MAINED, un·CHANGED, REL·a·tive·ly. Keep the -ed in stayed, remained, unchanged (/ndʒd/), and the -s in shows, workers, jobs, hours, claims, cuts, losses. Don’t stall before relatively.
General tip: relatively unchanged ends the passage – keep your energy on it and let the voice fall only on unchanged.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 新研究表明，在全球金融危机期间，保住工作的员工并没有减少工作时间，尽管有说法称削减工时导致了失业。一项研究发现，留在同一雇主处的人，生活基本保持不变。
हिन्दी: नए शोध से पता चलता है कि वैश्विक वित्तीय संकट के दौरान, जो कर्मचारी नौकरी में बने रहे उन्होंने अपने काम के घंटे कम नहीं किए, जबकि दावे किए गए थे कि घंटों में कटौती से नौकरियाँ गई हैं। एक अध्ययन में पाया गया कि जो लोग एक ही नियोक्ता के साथ बने रहे, उनका जीवन अपेक्षाकृत अपरिवर्तित रहा।
नेपाली: नयाँ अनुसन्धानले देखाउँछ कि विश्वव्यापी वित्तीय सङ्कटका बेला, जागिरमा टिकेका कामदारहरूले आफ्नो काम गर्ने घण्टा घटाएनन्, जबकि घण्टा कटौतीले रोजगारी गुमेको दाबी गरिएको थियो। एउटा अध्ययनले एउटै रोजगारदातासँग रहेका मानिसहरूको जीवन तुलनात्मक रूपमा अपरिवर्तित रहेको पायो।
Tiếng Việt: Nghiên cứu mới cho thấy trong cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính toàn cầu, những người lao động giữ được việc làm không giảm giờ làm, bất chấp các tuyên bố rằng việc cắt giảm giờ làm đã dẫn đến mất việc. Một nghiên cứu phát hiện rằng cuộc sống của những người ở lại với cùng một chủ lao động hầu như không thay đổi.
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Read Aloud format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Text up to 60 words |
|---|---|
| Preparation | 30–40 seconds |
| Time to answer | Depends on the length of the text |
| Skills assessed | Speaking |
| Scored on | Content; Pronunciation; Oral fluency |
How it is scored
- Content is scored by counting the correct words in your response.
- If you stay silent for more than 3 seconds, the recording stops.
- You can record your response only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.