The development of easy-to-use statistical software has changed the way…
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The development of easy-to-use statistical software has changed the way statistics is being taught and learned. Students can make transformations of variables, create graphs of distributions of variables, and select among statistical analyses all at the click of a button. However, even with these advancements, students sometimes still find statistics to be an arduous task.
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How to read it
The development of easy-to-use statistical software|has changed the way statistics is being taught and learned.‖Students can make transformations of variables,|create graphs of distributions of variables,‖and select among statistical analyses|all at the click of a button.‖However,|even with these advancements,|students sometimes still find statistics to be an arduous task.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| transformations | trans·for·MA·tions | /trænsfɚˈmeɪʃənz/ |
| distributions | dis·tri·BU·tions | /dɪstrəˈbjuʃənz/ |
| development | de·VEL·op·ment | /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ |
| statistical | sta·TIS·ti·cal | /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/ |
| analyses | a·NAL·y·ses | /əˈnæləsiz/ |
| advancements | ad·VANCE·ments | /ədˈvænsmənts/ |
55 words, aim for 21–25 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after learned, after the second variables and after button; short pauses after software, the first variables, analyses, However and advancements.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress trans·for·MA·tions and dis·tri·BU·tions; keep sta·TIS·ti·cal, a·NAL·y·ses, de·VEL·op·ment, ad·VANCE·ments on the second syllable. Don't hesitate before analyses or arduous. Keep -ed on changed, learned and -s on transformations, variables, graphs, distributions, advancements, Students.
General tip: analyses here is the plural noun, ending "-seez" (/siːz/); keep it distinct from the verb analyses.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 易用的统计软件的发展改变了统计学的教学和学习方式。学生只需点击按钮就能对变量进行变换、绘制变量分布图，并在各种统计分析中进行选择。然而，即使有了这些进步，学生有时仍觉得统计学是一项艰巨的任务。
हिन्दी: उपयोग में आसान सांख्यिकीय सॉफ़्टवेयर के विकास ने सांख्यिकी के पढ़ाने और सीखने के तरीके को बदल दिया है। छात्र एक बटन के क्लिक पर चरों का रूपांतरण कर सकते हैं, चरों के वितरण के ग्राफ़ बना सकते हैं और सांख्यिकीय विश्लेषणों में से चुन सकते हैं। फिर भी, इन प्रगतियों के बावजूद, छात्रों को कभी-कभी सांख्यिकी एक कठिन काम लगती है।
नेपाली: प्रयोग गर्न सजिलो सांख्यिकीय सफ्टवेयरको विकासले तथ्याङ्कशास्त्र पढाउने र सिक्ने तरिका बदलेको छ। विद्यार्थीहरूले एक बटन थिचेरै चरहरूको रूपान्तरण गर्न, चरहरूको वितरणका ग्राफ बनाउन र सांख्यिकीय विश्लेषणहरूमध्ये छनोट गर्न सक्छन्। तर, यी प्रगतिहरूका बाबजुद पनि, विद्यार्थीहरूलाई कहिलेकाहीँ तथ्याङ्कशास्त्र कठिन काम लाग्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Sự phát triển của phần mềm thống kê dễ sử dụng đã thay đổi cách thống kê được dạy và học. Sinh viên có thể biến đổi các biến, tạo đồ thị phân phối của các biến, và lựa chọn giữa các phân tích thống kê chỉ với một cú nhấp chuột. Tuy nhiên, ngay cả với những tiến bộ này, sinh viên đôi khi vẫn thấy thống kê là một nhiệm vụ gian nan.
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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.