Studying abroad is a very popular option for students who…
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Studying abroad is a very popular option for students who come from a wealthy family. Most people believe that overseas experience provides a deeper understanding of cultures and develops communication skills. While this may be true, not all of these new experiences are useful for finding a job. Employers tend to value interpersonal skills and industry knowledge more than cultural background.
Opens question #010142 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Studying abroad is a very popular option|for students who come from a wealthy family.‖Most people believe|that overseas experience provides a deeper understanding of cultures|and develops communication skills.‖While this may be true,|not all of these new experiences are useful for finding a job.‖Employers tend to value interpersonal skills and industry knowledge|more than cultural background.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| communication | com·mu·ni·CA·tion | /kəmjunəˈkeɪʃən/ |
| interpersonal | in·ter·PER·son·al | /ɪntɚˈpɝsənəl/ |
| experiences | ex·PE·ri·enc·es | /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/ |
| understanding | un·der·STAND·ing | /ʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/ |
| experience | ex·PE·ri·ence | /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ |
| employers | em·PLOY·ers | /ɛmˈplɔɪɚz/ |
61 words, aim for 23–28 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after family, skills and job; short pauses after believe, cultures, true and knowledge.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress com·mu·ni·CA·tion on the fourth syllable, in·ter·PER·son·al and un·der·STAND·ing on the third, ex·PE·ri·ence and em·PLOY·ers on the second. Keep the plural endings on students, cultures, experiences, skills and employers. Don't hesitate before interpersonal.
General tip: experience and experiences both appear; make the extra syllable in ex·PE·ri·enc·es clearly audible so the plural is heard.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 对于来自富裕家庭的学生来说，出国留学是一个非常受欢迎的选择。大多数人认为海外经历能让人更深入地理解不同文化，并培养沟通能力。虽然这可能是事实，但并非所有这些新经历都对找工作有用。雇主往往更看重人际交往能力和行业知识，而不是文化背景。
हिन्दी: धनी परिवारों से आने वाले छात्रों के लिए विदेश में पढ़ाई एक बहुत लोकप्रिय विकल्प है। अधिकांश लोग मानते हैं कि विदेशी अनुभव संस्कृतियों की गहरी समझ देता है और संवाद कौशल विकसित करता है। यह सच हो सकता है, पर ये सभी नए अनुभव नौकरी पाने में उपयोगी नहीं होते। नियोक्ता सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि से अधिक पारस्परिक कौशल और उद्योग के ज्ञान को महत्व देते हैं।
नेपाली: धनी परिवारबाट आएका विद्यार्थीहरूका लागि विदेशमा पढ्नु निकै लोकप्रिय विकल्प हो। धेरैजसो मानिसहरू विदेशी अनुभवले संस्कृतिहरूको गहिरो बुझाइ दिन्छ र सञ्चार सीप विकास गर्छ भन्ने विश्वास गर्छन्। यो सत्य हुन सक्छ, तर यी सबै नयाँ अनुभव जागिर खोज्न उपयोगी हुँदैनन्। रोजगारदाताहरूले सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमिभन्दा अन्तरव्यक्तिगत सीप र उद्योगको ज्ञानलाई बढी महत्त्व दिन्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Du học là lựa chọn rất phổ biến với sinh viên xuất thân từ gia đình giàu có. Hầu hết mọi người tin rằng trải nghiệm ở nước ngoài giúp hiểu sâu hơn về các nền văn hóa và phát triển kỹ năng giao tiếp. Dù điều này có thể đúng, không phải mọi trải nghiệm mới đều hữu ích cho việc tìm việc. Nhà tuyển dụng có xu hướng coi trọng kỹ năng giao tiếp cá nhân và kiến thức ngành hơn nền tảng văn hóa.
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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.