Global warming is defined as an increase in the average…
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Global warming is defined as an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere. This trend began in the middle of the 20th century and is one of the major environmental concerns of scientists and governmental officials worldwide. The changes in temperature result mostly from the effect of increased concentrations of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.
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How to read it
Global warming is defined as an increase|in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere.‖This trend began in the middle of the 20th century‖and is one of the major environmental concerns|of scientists and governmental officials worldwide.‖The changes in temperature result mostly|from the effect of increased concentrations of greenhouse gasses|in the atmosphere.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| environmental | en·vi·ron·MEN·tal | /ɪnvaɪrənˈmɛntəl/ |
| concentrations | con·cen·TRA·tions | /kɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz/ |
| officials | of·FI·cials | /əˈfɪʃəlz/ |
| temperature | TEM·per·ature | /ˈtɛmprətʃɚ/ |
| atmosphere | AT·mos·phere | /ˈætməsfɪr/ |
57 words, aim for 22–26 seconds. Say 20th as "twentieth" ("the twentieth century"). Breathe after atmosphere (first time), after century, and after worldwide.
Where marks are usually lost
en·vi·ron·MEN·tal and con·cen·TRA·tions are stressed late; TEM·per·ature and AT·mos·phere start strong; of·FI·cials stresses the middle. Do not hesitate before 20th. Many plurals: concerns, scientists, officials, changes, concentrations, gasses — all need the final /s/ or /z/.
General tip: temperature appears twice; say it as three syllables, "TEM-pra-cher", not four.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 全球变暖被定义为地球大气平均温度的上升。这一趋势始于 20 世纪中叶，是全世界科学家和政府官员主要关注的环境问题之一。温度的变化主要源于大气中温室气体浓度增加所产生的效应。
हिन्दी: ग्लोबल वार्मिंग को पृथ्वी के वायुमंडल के औसत तापमान में वृद्धि के रूप में परिभाषित किया जाता है। यह प्रवृत्ति 20वीं सदी के मध्य में शुरू हुई और दुनिया भर के वैज्ञानिकों व सरकारी अधिकारियों की प्रमुख पर्यावरणीय चिंताओं में से एक है। तापमान में बदलाव मुख्यतः वायुमंडल में ग्रीनहाउस गैसों की बढ़ी हुई सांद्रता के प्रभाव से होते हैं।
नेपाली: विश्वव्यापी तापक्रम वृद्धिलाई पृथ्वीको वायुमण्डलको औसत तापक्रममा हुने वृद्धिका रूपमा परिभाषित गरिन्छ। यो प्रवृत्ति 20 औं शताब्दीको मध्यमा सुरु भयो र विश्वभरका वैज्ञानिक तथा सरकारी अधिकारीहरूका प्रमुख वातावरणीय चासोमध्ये एक हो। तापक्रमका परिवर्तन मुख्यतः वायुमण्डलमा हरितगृह ग्यासहरूको बढेको सघनताको प्रभावबाट हुन्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Sự nóng lên toàn cầu được định nghĩa là sự gia tăng nhiệt độ trung bình của bầu khí quyển Trái Đất. Xu hướng này bắt đầu từ giữa thế kỷ 20 và là một trong những mối lo ngại môi trường lớn của các nhà khoa học và quan chức chính phủ trên toàn thế giới. Những thay đổi về nhiệt độ chủ yếu do tác động của nồng độ khí nhà kính gia tăng trong khí quyển.
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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.