Electronic discourse is one form of interactive electronic communication. In…
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Electronic discourse is one form of interactive electronic communication. In this study, we reserve the term for the two-directional texts in which one person using a keyboard writes language that appears on the sender’s monitor and is transmitted to the monitor of a recipient, who responds by keyboard.
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How to read it
Electronic discourse is one form|of interactive electronic communication.‖In this study,|we reserve the term for the two-directional texts‖in which one person using a keyboard|writes language that appears on the sender’s monitor‖and is transmitted to the monitor of a recipient,|who responds by keyboard.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 18–22 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| communication | com·mu·ni·CA·tion | /kəmjunəˈkeɪʃən/ |
| interactive | in·ter·AC·tive | /ɪntɚˈæktɪv/ |
| electronic | e·lec·TRON·ic | /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk/ |
| recipient | re·CIP·i·ent | /rəˈsɪpiənt/ |
| transmitted | trans·MIT·ted | /trænˈsmɪtɪd/ |
| responds | re·SPONDS | /rɪˈspɑndz/ |
48 words, aim 18–22 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after communication, after texts, and after the sender's monitor; the second sentence is one long chain, so keep the pitch moving rather than flat.
Where marks are usually lost
Third-syllable stress in e·lec·TRON·ic and in·ter·AC·tive, fourth in com·mu·ni·CA·tion, second in re·CIP·i·ent, trans·MIT·ted, re·SPONDS. Don't hesitate before two-directional. Keep -s on texts, writes, appears, responds and the -ed in transmitted.
General tip: Step the pitch down slightly for the clause in which one person…, then lift again at and is transmitted so the long sentence stays alive.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 电子话语是互动式电子交流的一种形式。在本研究中，我们将这一术语专指双向文本：一个人用键盘输入的语言显示在发送者的显示器上，并被传送到接收者的显示器，接收者再通过键盘作出回应。
हिन्दी: इलेक्ट्रॉनिक संवाद परस्पर संवादात्मक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक संचार का एक रूप है। इस अध्ययन में हम यह शब्द उन दो-दिशात्मक पाठों के लिए सुरक्षित रखते हैं, जिनमें कीबोर्ड से लिखने वाला व्यक्ति ऐसी भाषा लिखता है जो प्रेषक के मॉनिटर पर दिखती है और प्राप्तकर्ता के मॉनिटर तक भेजी जाती है, जो कीबोर्ड से जवाब देता है।
नेपाली: इलेक्ट्रोनिक संवाद अन्तरक्रियात्मक इलेक्ट्रोनिक सञ्चारको एक रूप हो। यस अध्ययनमा हामी यो शब्द ती दुईतर्फी पाठहरूका लागि मात्र प्रयोग गर्छौं, जसमा किबोर्ड चलाउने एक व्यक्तिले लेखेको भाषा प्रेषकको मनिटरमा देखिन्छ र प्रापकको मनिटरमा पठाइन्छ, जसले किबोर्डबाटै जवाफ दिन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Diễn ngôn điện tử là một hình thức giao tiếp điện tử tương tác. Trong nghiên cứu này, chúng tôi dành thuật ngữ đó cho các văn bản hai chiều, trong đó một người dùng bàn phím viết ra ngôn ngữ hiện trên màn hình của người gửi và được truyền đến màn hình của người nhận, người này trả lời lại bằng bàn phím.
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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.