Parents need to take control of the television viewing of…
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Parents need to take control of the television viewing of pre-schoolers and children of early school age. A workable technique is to make a simple but firm weekly plan as to what programs will be permitted and how much time overall may be spent in viewing. Any child’s weekly schedule normally involves a certain amount of time for school, naps (for young children), outdoor play and indoor play. There should not, therefore, be great amounts of unfilled time when the child gravitates towards the TV set.
Opens question #010110 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Parents need to take control of the television viewing|of pre-schoolers and children of early school age.‖A workable technique is to make a simple but firm weekly plan|as to what programs will be permitted‖and how much time overall may be spent in viewing.‖Any child’s weekly schedule normally involves a certain amount of time for school,|naps (for young children),|outdoor play and indoor play.‖There should not, therefore,|be great amounts of unfilled time|when the child gravitates towards the TV set.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| television | TEL·e·vi·sion | /ˈtɛləvɪʒən/ |
| permitted | per·MIT·ted | /pɚˈmɪtɪd/ |
| gravitates | GRAV·i·tates | /ˈɡrævɪteɪts/ |
| technique | tech·NIQUE | /tɛkˈnik/ |
| workable | WORK·a·ble | /ˈwɝkəbəl/ |
| normally | NOR·mal·ly | /ˈnɔrməli/ |
86 words, aim for 33–39 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after age, permitted, viewing and play; read the bracketed (for young children) slightly faster and lower, with short pauses around it.
Where marks are usually lost
First-syllable stress on TEL·e·vi·sion, WORK·a·ble, NOR·mal·ly and GRAV·i·tates; second on per·MIT·ted and tech·NIQUE. Keep the endings in pre-schoolers, programs, involves, amounts, gravitates. Do not stumble at There should not, therefore,.
General tip: the two commas around therefore are real pauses; hold them briefly instead of rushing on.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 家长需要掌控学龄前儿童和低年级儿童看电视的情况。一个可行的方法是制定一份简单而坚定的每周计划,规定允许看哪些节目以及总共可以看多长时间。任何孩子的每周日程通常都包括一定的上学时间、午睡(针对幼儿)、户外玩耍和室内玩耍时间。因此,不应该有大量未被安排的空闲时间让孩子被电视机吸引过去。
हिन्दी: माता-पिता को प्री-स्कूलर और प्रारंभिक स्कूल आयु के बच्चों के टेलीविज़न देखने पर नियंत्रण रखना चाहिए। एक व्यावहारिक तरीका है एक सरल लेकिन दृढ़ साप्ताहिक योजना बनाना कि कौन से कार्यक्रम अनुमत होंगे और कुल कितना समय देखने में बिताया जा सकता है। किसी भी बच्चे की साप्ताहिक दिनचर्या में सामान्यतः स्कूल, झपकी (छोटे बच्चों के लिए), बाहरी खेल और घर के अंदर खेल के लिए निश्चित समय होता है। इसलिए, खाली समय की बड़ी मात्रा नहीं होनी चाहिए जब बच्चा टीवी की ओर खिंचता है।
नेपाली: अभिभावकहरूले पूर्व-प्राथमिक र प्रारम्भिक विद्यालय उमेरका बालबालिकाको टेलिभिजन हेर्ने कुरामा नियन्त्रण लिनुपर्छ। एउटा व्यावहारिक तरिका भनेको कुन कार्यक्रमहरू हेर्न अनुमति दिइने र जम्मा कति समय हेर्न पाइने भन्ने सरल तर दृढ साप्ताहिक योजना बनाउनु हो। कुनै पनि बच्चाको साप्ताहिक तालिकामा सामान्यतया विद्यालय, दिवा निद्रा (छोटा बच्चाका लागि), बाहिरी खेल र भित्री खेलका लागि निश्चित समय हुन्छ। त्यसैले, बच्चा टिभीतर्फ तानिने गरी धेरै खाली समय हुनु हुँदैन।
Tiếng Việt: Cha mẹ cần kiểm soát việc xem truyền hình của trẻ mẫu giáo và trẻ đầu tuổi đi học. Một cách khả thi là lập một kế hoạch hàng tuần đơn giản nhưng kiên định về những chương trình nào được phép và tổng thời gian được xem là bao nhiêu. Lịch hàng tuần của bất kỳ đứa trẻ nào thường gồm một lượng thời gian nhất định cho việc học, ngủ trưa (với trẻ nhỏ), chơi ngoài trời và chơi trong nhà. Do đó, không nên có những khoảng thời gian trống lớn khiến trẻ bị hút về phía chiếc tivi.
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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.