Parents can communicate their personal feelings about undesirable programs both…
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Parents can communicate their personal feelings about undesirable programs both by discouraging their children from watching them and by writing to their local television station or to the program’s sponsors. The public does have a voice. Clearly, not all programs need please everybody. We do have a choice of programs; and we also have a choice, for ourselves and at least for our younger children, of watching or not watching. There is an “off” button on every set!
Opens question #010108 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Parents can communicate their personal feelings about undesirable programs|both by discouraging their children from watching them‖and by writing to their local television station|or to the program’s sponsors.‖The public does have a voice.|Clearly,|not all programs need please everybody.‖We do have a choice of programs;|and we also have a choice,|for ourselves and at least for our younger children,‖of watching or not watching.|There is an “off” button on every set!
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 30–35 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| undesirable | un·de·SIR·a·ble | /ʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/ |
| discouraging | dis·COUR·ag·ing | /dɪˈskɝədʒɪŋ/ |
| communicate | com·MU·ni·cate | /kəˈmjunəkeɪt/ |
| television | TEL·e·vi·sion | /ˈtɛləvɪʒən/ |
| everybody | EV·ery·bod·y | /ˈɛvribɑdi/ |
| ourselves | ou·r·SELVES | /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ |
78 words, aim 30–35 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after them, sponsors, everybody and children; the first sentence is 30 words, so plan those first two breaths. Finish with a lift on “off” button on every set!
Where marks are usually lost
Stress un·de·SIR·a·ble on the third syllable, com·MU·ni·cate and dis·COUR·ag·ing on the second, TEL·e·vi·sion and EV·ery·bod·y on the first, ourselves on the last. Keep -s on Parents, feelings, programs, sponsors. Don't hesitate before undesirable.
General tip: 'not all programs need please everybody' has unusual grammar (no 'to'); read it exactly as written without inserting a word.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 家长可以表达自己对不良节目的个人看法，既可以劝阻孩子观看，也可以写信给当地电视台或节目的赞助商。公众是有发言权的。显然，不是所有节目都要让每个人满意。我们可以选择节目；对于我们自己，至少对于年幼的孩子，我们也可以选择看或不看。每台电视机上都有一个“关”键！
हिन्दी: माता-पिता अवांछित कार्यक्रमों के बारे में अपनी निजी भावनाएँ दो तरह से जता सकते हैं: बच्चों को उन्हें देखने से हतोत्साहित करके, और स्थानीय टेलीविज़न स्टेशन या कार्यक्रम के प्रायोजकों को पत्र लिखकर। जनता की आवाज़ है। ज़ाहिर है, हर कार्यक्रम को हर किसी को खुश करने की ज़रूरत नहीं। हमारे पास कार्यक्रमों का विकल्प है; और अपने लिए, कम से कम छोटे बच्चों के लिए, देखने या न देखने का विकल्प भी है। हर सेट पर एक “ऑफ़” बटन होता है!
नेपाली: अभिभावकले अवाञ्छित कार्यक्रमबारे आफ्ना व्यक्तिगत भावना दुई तरिकाले व्यक्त गर्न सक्छन्: बालबालिकालाई ती हेर्नबाट निरुत्साहित गरेर, र स्थानीय टेलिभिजन स्टेशन वा कार्यक्रमका प्रायोजकलाई पत्र लेखेर। जनताको आवाज छ। स्पष्टै छ, सबै कार्यक्रमले सबैलाई खुसी पार्नुपर्दैन। हामीसँग कार्यक्रम छान्ने विकल्प छ; र आफ्ना लागि, कम्तीमा साना बालबालिकाका लागि, हेर्ने वा नहेर्ने विकल्प पनि छ। हरेक सेटमा एउटा “अफ” बटन हुन्छ!
Tiếng Việt: Cha mẹ có thể bày tỏ cảm nhận cá nhân về những chương trình không mong muốn bằng cách ngăn con xem chúng và viết thư cho đài truyền hình địa phương hoặc nhà tài trợ chương trình. Công chúng có tiếng nói. Rõ ràng, không phải chương trình nào cũng cần làm hài lòng mọi người. Chúng ta có quyền chọn chương trình; và cho chính mình, ít nhất là cho con nhỏ, có quyền chọn xem hay không xem. Mỗi chiếc ti vi đều có nút “tắt”!
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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.