Where there are effects, there are often side effects. The…
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Where there are effects, there are often side effects. The car is a boon to mobility, but can lead to obesity, injuries, deaths and pollution. Burning fossil fuel may keep economies going, but wrecks the climate in the long run. In a similar way, there are side effects to information technology in education stings – from childcare to the classroom to the lecture hall and beyond.
Opens question #010130 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Where there are effects,|there are often side effects.‖The car is a boon to mobility,|but can lead to obesity, injuries, deaths and pollution.‖Burning fossil fuel may keep economies going,|but wrecks the climate in the long run.‖In a similar way,|there are side effects to information technology in education settings‖– from childcare to the classroom|to the lecture hall and beyond.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| information | in·for·MA·tion | /ɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ |
| technology | tech·NOL·o·gy | /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/ |
| economies | e·CON·o·mies | /ɪˈkɑnəmiz/ |
| education | ed·u·CA·tion | /ɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ |
| mobility | mo·BIL·i·ty | /moʊˈbɪləti/ |
| obesity | o·BE·si·ty | /oʊˈbisəti/ |
66 words, aim for 25–30 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after side effects, pollution and the long run; in the last sentence breathe at the dash after settings, then let the list step down to beyond.
Where marks are usually lost
information and education stress the third syllable; technology, economies, mobility, obesity stress the second — don't front-load them. Don't hesitate before the list obesity, injuries, deaths and pollution. Keep -s on effects, injuries, deaths, economies, settings, wrecks.
General tip: deaths ends in /θs/ — tongue to the teeth, then add the s; don't let it become 'debts' or 'dead'.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 凡有效果之处，往往也有副作用。汽车是出行的福音，却可能导致肥胖、伤害、死亡和污染。燃烧化石燃料也许能维持经济运转，但长远来看会破坏气候。同样地，教育环境中的信息技术也有副作用——从托儿所到课堂，到讲堂乃至更远。
हिन्दी: जहाँ प्रभाव होते हैं, वहाँ अक्सर दुष्प्रभाव भी होते हैं। कार गतिशीलता के लिए वरदान है, लेकिन मोटापा, चोटें, मौतें और प्रदूषण भी ला सकती है। जीवाश्म ईंधन जलाने से अर्थव्यवस्थाएँ चलती रह सकती हैं, लेकिन लंबे समय में यह जलवायु को बर्बाद कर देता है। इसी तरह, शिक्षा के माहौल में सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी के भी दुष्प्रभाव हैं - शिशु-देखभाल से कक्षा तक, लेक्चर हॉल तक और उससे आगे भी।
नेपाली: जहाँ प्रभाव हुन्छ, त्यहाँ प्रायः साइड इफेक्ट पनि हुन्छ। कार गतिशीलताका लागि वरदान हो, तर यसले मोटोपन, चोटपटक, मृत्यु र प्रदूषण निम्त्याउन सक्छ। जीवाश्म इन्धन बाल्दा अर्थतन्त्र चलिरहन सक्छ, तर दीर्घकालमा यसले जलवायु बिगार्छ। त्यसैगरी, शिक्षा क्षेत्रमा सूचना प्रविधिका पनि साइड इफेक्ट छन् - बालस्याहारदेखि कक्षाकोठा, लेक्चर हल र त्यसभन्दा परसम्म।
Tiếng Việt: Ở đâu có tác dụng, ở đó thường có tác dụng phụ. Xe hơi là món quà cho sự di chuyển, nhưng có thể dẫn đến béo phì, thương tích, tử vong và ô nhiễm. Đốt nhiên liệu hóa thạch có thể giữ cho nền kinh tế vận hành, nhưng về lâu dài lại tàn phá khí hậu. Tương tự, công nghệ thông tin trong môi trường giáo dục cũng có tác dụng phụ - từ nhà trẻ đến lớp học, đến giảng đường và xa hơn nữa.
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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.