Currently, integration is increasingly needed in the business environment. This…
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Currently, integration is increasingly needed in the business environment. This need emerges from the efficiency and synergy requirements necessary in a complex and turbulent environment. In other words, integration is needed to facilitate coordination, which is again related to the building of competitive advantage.
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How to read it
Currently, integration is increasingly needed in the business environment.‖This need emerges from the efficiency and synergy requirements|necessary in a complex and turbulent environment.‖In other words, integration is needed to facilitate coordination,|which is again related to the building of competitive advantage.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| coordination | co·or·di·NA·tion | /koʊɔrdəˈneɪʃən/ |
| increasingly | in·CREAS·ing·ly | /ɪnˈkrisɪŋli/ |
| integration | in·te·GRA·tion | /ɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/ |
| environment | en·VI·ron·ment | /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ |
| competitive | com·PET·i·tive | /kəmˈpɛtətɪv/ |
| efficiency | ef·FI·cien·cy | /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ |
44 words, aim for 17–20 seconds. No numbers. Three sentences: breathe after the first environment. and again after the second environment.; short pauses after requirements and after coordination, keep the long clauses tidy.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress co·or·di·NA·tion and in·te·GRA·tion on the syllable before -tion, but in·CREAS·ing·ly, en·VI·ron·ment, com·PET·i·tive, ef·FI·cien·cy on the second. integration and environment each appear twice — say them the same way both times. Keep -s in emerges, requirements, words, and -ed in needed, related.
General tip: A short passage, so no rushing: let In other words signal a restatement with a slightly lower, calmer tone.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 当前，商业环境中对整合的需求日益增加。这一需求源于在复杂多变的环境中对效率和协同效应的要求。换句话说，需要整合来促进协调，而协调又与建立竞争优势相关。
हिन्दी: वर्तमान में, व्यावसायिक परिवेश में एकीकरण की आवश्यकता लगातार बढ़ रही है। यह आवश्यकता एक जटिल और अशांत परिवेश में ज़रूरी दक्षता और तालमेल (सिनर्जी) की माँगों से उभरती है। दूसरे शब्दों में, समन्वय को सुगम बनाने के लिए एकीकरण आवश्यक है, जो फिर प्रतिस्पर्धी लाभ के निर्माण से जुड़ा है।
नेपाली: वर्तमानमा व्यावसायिक वातावरणमा एकीकरणको आवश्यकता झन्झन् बढ्दै गएको छ। यो आवश्यकता जटिल र अस्थिर वातावरणमा चाहिने दक्षता र सहकार्य (सिनर्जी) का मागहरूबाट उत्पन्न हुन्छ। अर्को शब्दमा, समन्वय सहज बनाउन एकीकरण आवश्यक छ, जुन फेरि प्रतिस्पर्धात्मक लाभ निर्माणसँग सम्बन्धित छ।
Tiếng Việt: Hiện nay, nhu cầu tích hợp trong môi trường kinh doanh ngày càng tăng. Nhu cầu này xuất phát từ các yêu cầu về hiệu quả và sức mạnh cộng hưởng cần có trong một môi trường phức tạp và biến động. Nói cách khác, cần tích hợp để thúc đẩy sự phối hợp, điều này lại gắn với việc xây dựng lợi thế cạnh tranh.
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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.