The speaker is a marine biologist who became interested in…
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The speaker is a marine biologist who became interested in the Strandlopers, an ancient people who lived on the coastline, because of their connection to the sea. Their way of life intrigued him. As a child he had spent a lot of time by the sea, exploring and collecting things – so he began to study them, and discovered some interesting information about their way of life, how they hunted, what tools they used, and so on.
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How to read it
The speaker is a marine biologist|who became interested in the Strandlopers,‖an ancient people who lived on the coastline,|because of their connection to the sea.‖Their way of life intrigued him.‖As a child he had spent a lot of time by the sea,‖exploring and collecting things – so he began to study them,|and discovered some interesting information about their way of life,‖how they hunted,|what tools they used,|and so on.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| information | in·for·MA·tion | /ɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ |
| biologist | bi·OL·o·gist | /baɪˈɑlədʒɪst/ |
| connection | con·NEC·tion | /kəˈnɛkʃən/ |
| collecting | col·LEC·ting | /kəˈlɛktɪŋ/ |
| discovered | dis·COV·ered | /dɪˈskʌvɚd/ |
| exploring | ex·PLOR·ing | /ɪksˈplɔrɪŋ/ |
77 words, aim for 30–35 seconds — a long one, so keep moving. No numbers. Breathe after Strandlopers, after sea (first), after him, after sea (second), and after life before the final list.
Where marks are usually lost
bi·OL·o·gist, con·NEC·tion, col·LEC·ting, dis·COV·ered and ex·PLOR·ing stress the second syllable; in·for·MA·tion the third. Do not stall on Strandlopers — say "STRAND-lo-pers" confidently. Past-tense endings must sound: intrigued, hunted, used, discovered.
General tip: The closing list "how they hunted, what tools they used, and so on" should fall in pitch at the end; do not let it trail off into mumbling.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 演讲者是一位海洋生物学家，他因为斯特兰德洛珀人与海洋的联系而对这个生活在海岸线上的古老民族产生了兴趣。他们的生活方式让他着迷。他小时候在海边度过了很多时间，探索和收集东西——于是他开始研究他们，发现了关于他们生活方式的一些有趣信息：他们如何捕猎、使用什么工具，等等。
हिन्दी: वक्ता एक समुद्री जीवविज्ञानी हैं, जो स्ट्रैंडलोपर्स में रुचि लेने लगे — एक प्राचीन जाति जो समुद्र-तट पर रहती थी — क्योंकि उनका समुद्र से गहरा संबंध था। उनकी जीवन-शैली ने उन्हें आकर्षित किया। बचपन में उन्होंने समुद्र के पास बहुत समय बिताया, खोजते और चीज़ें जमा करते हुए — इसलिए उन्होंने उनका अध्ययन शुरू किया और उनकी जीवन-शैली, वे कैसे शिकार करते थे, कौन से औज़ार इस्तेमाल करते थे, आदि के बारे में रोचक जानकारी खोजी।
नेपाली: वक्ता एक समुद्री जीवशास्त्री हुन्, जो समुद्रसँगको सम्बन्धका कारण समुद्री किनारमा बस्ने प्राचीन जाति स्ट्र्यान्डलोपरहरूप्रति आकर्षित भए। उनीहरूको जीवनशैलीले उनलाई मोहित बनायो। बालककालमा उनले समुद्र किनारमा धेरै समय बिताए, खोज्दै र चीजहरू सङ्कलन गर्दै — त्यसैले उनले तिनको अध्ययन थाले र तिनको जीवनशैली, कसरी सिकार गर्थे, कुन औजार प्रयोग गर्थे आदिबारे रोचक जानकारी पत्ता लगाए।
Tiếng Việt: Diễn giả là một nhà sinh vật học biển, người đã quan tâm đến người Strandloper — một dân tộc cổ sống ven bờ biển — vì mối liên hệ của họ với biển. Lối sống của họ cuốn hút ông. Hồi nhỏ ông đã dành nhiều thời gian bên biển, khám phá và sưu tầm đồ vật — vì vậy ông bắt đầu nghiên cứu họ và phát hiện những thông tin thú vị về lối sống của họ, cách họ săn bắn, những công cụ họ dùng, và nhiều điều khác.
More Read Aloud questions
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.