Networking is easy and fun because it taps into this…
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Networking is easy and fun because it taps into this human predilection to talk about ourselves when asked. Consider successful networking as little more than the process of guiding a person to tell you about his life, what he's doing, the company that employs him, and his current industry.
Opens question #010089 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Networking is easy and fun|because it taps into this human predilection|to talk about ourselves when asked.‖Consider successful networking as little more than the process|of guiding a person to tell you about his life,‖what he's doing,|the company that employs him,|and his current industry.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| predilection | pre·di·LEC·tion | /prɛdəˈlɛkʃən/ |
| successful | suc·CESS·ful | /səkˈsɛsfəl/ |
| ourselves | o·ur·SELVES | /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ |
| consider | con·SI·der | /kənˈsɪdɚ/ |
| networking | NET·work·ing | /ˈnɛtwɝkɪŋ/ |
| industry | IN·dus·try | /ˈɪndəstri/ |
49 words, aim for 19–22 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after asked and after life; short pauses before because, before to talk, and at each comma of the final list.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: pre·di·LEC·tion, suc·CESS·ful, con·SI·der, NET·work·ing. Don’t hesitate before predilection — rehearse it. Keep the endings: taps, employs, ourselves, and the contraction he’s.
General tip: The last sentence is a four-item list — his life, what he’s doing, the company that employs him, and his current industry. Let the voice rise on the first three and fall on the last.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 人际交往既轻松又有趣，因为它利用了人类在被问到时喜欢谈论自己的天性。可以把成功的人际交往看作不过是引导对方讲述自己的生活、正在做的事、所在的公司以及目前所处行业的过程。
हिन्दी: नेटवर्किंग आसान और मज़ेदार है क्योंकि यह इंसान की उस स्वाभाविक रुचि का लाभ उठाती है जिसमें पूछे जाने पर हम अपने बारे में बात करना पसंद करते हैं। सफल नेटवर्किंग को बस इतना समझें कि किसी व्यक्ति को उसके जीवन, वह क्या कर रहा है, कौन-सी कंपनी उसे रोज़गार देती है, और उसका वर्तमान उद्योग क्या है—यह सब बताने की ओर ले जाना।
नेपाली: नेटवर्किङ सजिलो र रमाइलो छ किनभने यसले सोधिएपछि आफ्नै बारेमा कुरा गर्न रुचाउने मानिसको स्वाभाविक झुकावलाई प्रयोग गर्छ। सफल नेटवर्किङलाई कुनै व्यक्तिलाई उसको जीवन, उसले के गरिरहेको छ, उसलाई काम दिने कम्पनी र उसको हालको उद्योगबारे बताउन डोऱ्याउने प्रक्रियाभन्दा खासै बढी नठान्नुहोस्।
Tiếng Việt: Kết nối quan hệ (networking) dễ dàng và thú vị vì nó khai thác xu hướng tự nhiên của con người là thích nói về bản thân khi được hỏi. Hãy xem networking thành công chẳng qua là quá trình dẫn dắt một người kể cho bạn về cuộc sống của anh ta, anh ta đang làm gì, công ty đang thuê anh ta, và ngành nghề hiện tại của anh ta.
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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.