Modern buildings have to achieve certain performance requirements, at least…
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Modern buildings have to achieve certain performance requirements, at least to satisfy those of building codes, to provide a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment. However, these conditioned environments demand resources in energy and materials, which are both limited in supply, to build and operate.
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How to read it
Modern buildings have to achieve certain performance requirements,|at least to satisfy those of building codes,‖to provide a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment.‖However,|these conditioned environments demand resources in energy and materials,‖which are both limited in supply,|to build and operate.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| environments | en·VI·ron·ments | /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/ |
| environment | en·VI·ron·ment | /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ |
| materials | ma·TE·ri·als | /məˈtɪriəlz/ |
| requirements | re·QUIRE·ments | /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/ |
| performance | per·FOR·mance | /pɚˈfɔrməns/ |
| comfortable | COM·fort·a·ble | /ˈkʌmfɚtəbəl/ |
44 words, aim for 17–20 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after codes,, after environment. and after materials,; short pauses after requirements,, However, and supply,. Read the list safe, healthy, and comfortable with a small lift on the first two.
Where marks are usually lost
re·QUIRE·ments, per·FOR·mance, en·VI·ron·ment(s), ma·TE·ri·als all stress the second syllable; COM·fort·a·ble stresses the first. Keep the -s on buildings, requirements, codes, environments, materials and the -ed on conditioned, limited.
General tip: environment appears as singular then plural; the only difference is the final -s on environments—make it audible.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 现代建筑必须达到一定的性能要求，至少要满足建筑规范的要求，以提供安全、健康、舒适的环境。然而，这些经过调控的环境在建造和运行时需要能源和材料资源，而两者的供应都是有限的。
हिन्दी: आधुनिक इमारतों को कुछ निश्चित प्रदर्शन-आवश्यकताएँ पूरी करनी होती हैं, कम से कम भवन-संहिताओं की आवश्यकताएँ, ताकि एक सुरक्षित, स्वस्थ और आरामदायक वातावरण मिल सके। हालाँकि, इन नियंत्रित वातावरणों को बनाने और चलाने के लिए ऊर्जा और सामग्री के संसाधन चाहिए, जिनकी आपूर्ति दोनों ही सीमित हैं।
नेपाली: आधुनिक भवनहरूले सुरक्षित, स्वस्थ र आरामदायी वातावरण प्रदान गर्न कम्तीमा भवन संहिताका माग पूरा गर्ने गरी केही निश्चित कार्यसम्पादन आवश्यकताहरू हासिल गर्नुपर्छ। तर यी नियन्त्रित वातावरणहरू निर्माण र सञ्चालन गर्न ऊर्जा र सामग्रीका स्रोतहरू चाहिन्छन्, जसको आपूर्ति दुवै सीमित छ।
Tiếng Việt: Các tòa nhà hiện đại phải đạt những yêu cầu nhất định về hiệu năng, ít nhất là thỏa mãn các quy chuẩn xây dựng, để tạo ra một môi trường an toàn, lành mạnh và thoải mái. Tuy nhiên, những môi trường được điều hòa này đòi hỏi tài nguyên năng lượng và vật liệu—cả hai đều có nguồn cung hạn chế—để xây dựng và vận hành.
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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.