Study author Samuel Shian, a materials scientist, says this smart…
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Study author Samuel Shian, a materials scientist, says this smart glass is cheaper than others, and uses minimal power—much less, for example, than something like a curling iron. And since it's flexible and foldable, he says it could even be used for things like camouflage uniforms, to switch, for example, from green and brown to white and gray. "This would be very useful when the background landscape suddenly changes, such as during early snowfall."
Opens question #010124 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Study author Samuel Shian, a materials scientist,|says this smart glass is cheaper than others,‖and uses minimal power—much less, for example,|than something like a curling iron.‖And since it's flexible and foldable,|he says it could even be used for things like camouflage uniforms,‖to switch, for example, from green and brown to white and gray.‖"This would be very useful when the background landscape suddenly changes,|such as during early snowfall."
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 28–34 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| materials | ma·TE·ri·als | /məˈtɪriəlz/ |
| example | ex·AM·ple | /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/ |
| camouflage | CAM·ou·flage | /ˈkæməflɑʒ/ |
| scientist | SCI·en·tist | /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ |
| flexible | FLEX·i·ble | /ˈflɛksəbəl/ |
| uniforms | U·ni·forms | /ˈjunəfɔrmz/ |
74 words in 28–34 seconds; no numbers. Breathe after others, iron, uniforms, gray; the quoted sentence "This would be very useful … snowfall." is the last group.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress ma·TE·ri·als, ex·AM·ple, CAM·ou·flage, SCI·en·tist, FLEX·i·ble, U·ni·forms. Hesitating before Samuel Shian or camouflage is the usual stumble. Keep -s on materials, others, uses, uniforms, changes.
General tip: The two for example asides are set off by commas—dip your voice slightly and keep moving; don't treat them as full stops.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 研究作者、材料科学家 Samuel Shian 表示，这种智能玻璃比其他产品便宜，耗电极少——例如比卷发棒少得多。由于它柔韧可折叠，他说甚至可用于迷彩服，例如从绿棕色切换为白灰色。"当背景地貌突然变化时，比如初雪时，这会非常有用。"
हिन्दी: अध्ययन के लेखक और सामग्री वैज्ञानिक सैमुएल शियान कहते हैं कि यह स्मार्ट ग्लास दूसरों से सस्ता है और बहुत कम बिजली लेता है—उदाहरण के लिए, कर्लिंग आयरन से कहीं कम। और चूँकि यह लचीला और मोड़ने योग्य है, उनके अनुसार इसे छलावरण वर्दियों जैसी चीज़ों में भी इस्तेमाल किया जा सकता है, जैसे हरे-भूरे से सफ़ेद-स्लेटी में बदलने के लिए। "यह तब बहुत उपयोगी होगा जब पृष्ठभूमि का परिदृश्य अचानक बदल जाए, जैसे शुरुआती बर्फ़बारी में।"
नेपाली: अध्ययनका लेखक तथा सामग्री वैज्ञानिक स्यामुएल सियान भन्छन् यो स्मार्ट ग्लास अरूभन्दा सस्तो छ र धेरै कम बिजुली खपत गर्छ—उदाहरणका लागि, कर्लिङ आइरनभन्दा निकै कम। र यो लचिलो र पट्याउन मिल्ने भएकाले, उनका अनुसार यसलाई छद्म (क्यामोफ्लाज) पोशाकमा पनि प्रयोग गर्न सकिन्छ, जस्तै हरियो-खैरोबाट सेतो-खरानी रङमा बदल्न। "पृष्ठभूमिको भूदृश्य अचानक बदलिँदा, जस्तै सुरुको हिमपातमा, यो निकै उपयोगी हुनेछ।"
Tiếng Việt: Tác giả nghiên cứu Samuel Shian, nhà khoa học vật liệu, nói loại kính thông minh này rẻ hơn các loại khác và dùng rất ít điện—ít hơn nhiều so với, chẳng hạn, một chiếc máy uốn tóc. Và vì nó dẻo và gập được, ông nói nó thậm chí có thể dùng cho quân phục ngụy trang, để chuyển, chẳng hạn, từ xanh lá và nâu sang trắng và xám. "Điều này sẽ rất hữu ích khi cảnh nền thay đổi đột ngột, như khi tuyết đầu mùa rơi."
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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.