Welfare has a special political meaning to the United States…
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Welfare has a special political meaning to the United States because it refers to how the poor receives financial aid. In comparison, welfare services are regarded as a universal right in other regions like Europe, where it is believed that all citizens should be able to obtain a minimal level of social support and well-being.
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How to read it
Welfare has a special political meaning to the United States|because it refers to how the poor receives financial aid.‖In comparison,|welfare services are regarded as a universal right in other regions like Europe,‖where it is believed that all citizens should be able to obtain|a minimal level of social support and well-being.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| comparison | com·PAR·i·son | /kəmˈpɛrəsən/ |
| political | po·LIT·i·cal | /pəˈlɪtəkəl/ |
| universal | u·ni·VER·sal | /junəˈvɝsəl/ |
| well-being | well-·BE·ing | /wɛlˈbiɪŋ/ |
| financial | fi·NAN·cial | /fəˈnænʃəl/ |
| regarded | re·GARD·ed | /rɪˈɡɑrdɪd/ |
55 words, aim for 21–25 seconds. No numbers to read. Breathe after aid, after Europe, and take a short pause after obtain before the final phrase.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress po·LIT·i·cal, fi·NAN·cial and com·PAR·i·son on the second syllable, but u·ni·VER·sal on the third. Keep the -s on refers, receives, services, citizens. Don't hesitate before well-being (well-·BE·ing).
General tip: Read the United States and a minimal level of social support as single smooth groups; chopping word by word costs fluency.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 福利在美国有一种特殊的政治含义，因为它指的是穷人如何获得经济援助。相比之下，在欧洲等其他地区，福利服务被视为一种普遍权利，人们认为所有公民都应能获得最低限度的社会支持和福祉。
हिन्दी: कल्याण (वेलफेयर) का संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका में एक विशेष राजनीतिक अर्थ है, क्योंकि यह दर्शाता है कि गरीबों को आर्थिक सहायता कैसे मिलती है। इसकी तुलना में, यूरोप जैसे अन्य क्षेत्रों में कल्याण सेवाओं को एक सार्वभौमिक अधिकार माना जाता है, जहाँ यह विश्वास है कि सभी नागरिकों को सामाजिक सहायता और कल्याण का न्यूनतम स्तर मिल सकना चाहिए।
नेपाली: संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकामा कल्याण (वेलफेयर) को विशेष राजनीतिक अर्थ छ, किनभने यसले गरिबहरूले कसरी आर्थिक सहायता पाउँछन् भन्ने कुरालाई जनाउँछ। तुलनात्मक रूपमा, युरोपजस्ता अन्य क्षेत्रहरूमा कल्याणकारी सेवाहरूलाई सार्वभौमिक अधिकार मानिन्छ, जहाँ सबै नागरिकले सामाजिक सहयोग र भलाइको न्यूनतम स्तर प्राप्त गर्न सक्नुपर्छ भन्ने विश्वास गरिन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Phúc lợi có một ý nghĩa chính trị đặc biệt đối với Hoa Kỳ vì nó chỉ cách người nghèo nhận được hỗ trợ tài chính. Ngược lại, ở các khu vực khác như châu Âu, dịch vụ phúc lợi được xem là một quyền phổ quát, nơi người ta tin rằng mọi công dân đều phải có thể nhận được mức hỗ trợ xã hội và an sinh tối thiểu.
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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.