Since its inception, the UN system has been working to…
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Since its inception, the UN system has been working to ensure adequate food for all through sustainable agriculture. The majority of the worlds poorest people live in rural areas of developing countries. They depend on agriculture and related activities for their livelihoods. This makes them particularly vulnerable to man-made and natural influences that reduce agricultural production.
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How to read it
Since its inception,|the UN system has been working to ensure adequate food for all|through sustainable agriculture.‖The majority of the world's poorest people|live in rural areas of developing countries.‖They depend on agriculture and related activities for their livelihoods.‖This makes them particularly vulnerable|to man-made and natural influences|that reduce agricultural production.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| particularly | par·TIC·u·lar·ly | /pɑrˈtɪkjəlɚli/ |
| agricultural | ag·ri·CUL·tur·al | /æɡrəˈkʌltʃɚəl/ |
| sustainable | sus·TAIN·a·ble | /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ |
| developing | de·VEL·op·ing | /dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/ |
| activities | ac·TIV·i·ties | /ækˈtɪvətiz/ |
| majority | ma·JOR·i·ty | /məˈdʒɔrəti/ |
56 words, aim for 22–25 seconds. No numbers, but say UN as two letters, 'you-en'. Breathe after agriculture, countries and livelihoods; pause briefly after inception,.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress par·TIC·u·lar·ly, ag·ri·CUL·tur·al and ma·JOR·i·ty. Don't hesitate before sustainable or particularly. Keep the endings on world's, areas, countries, activities, livelihoods, influences, makes.
General tip: man-made is two stressed syllables with no gap; say the hyphen as a tight link, not a pause.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 自成立以来，联合国系统一直致力于通过可持续农业确保人人获得充足的食物。世界上最贫困的人口大多生活在发展中国家的农村地区。他们依靠农业及相关活动维持生计。这使他们特别容易受到减少农业产量的人为和自然因素的影响。
हिन्दी: अपनी स्थापना से ही संयुक्त राष्ट्र प्रणाली टिकाऊ कृषि के ज़रिए सबके लिए पर्याप्त भोजन सुनिश्चित करने में लगी है। दुनिया के सबसे ग़रीब लोगों में अधिकांश विकासशील देशों के ग्रामीण इलाक़ों में रहते हैं। वे आजीविका के लिए कृषि और उससे जुड़ी गतिविधियों पर निर्भर हैं। इससे वे कृषि उत्पादन घटाने वाले मानव-निर्मित और प्राकृतिक प्रभावों के प्रति विशेष रूप से असुरक्षित हो जाते हैं।
नेपाली: स्थापनादेखि नै संयुक्त राष्ट्र प्रणालीले दिगो कृषिमार्फत सबैका लागि पर्याप्त खाद्य सुनिश्चित गर्न काम गरिरहेको छ। संसारका सबैभन्दा गरिब मानिसमध्ये अधिकांश विकासोन्मुख देशका ग्रामीण क्षेत्रमा बस्छन्। उनीहरू जीविकाका लागि कृषि र सम्बन्धित क्रियाकलापमा निर्भर छन्। यसले उनीहरूलाई कृषि उत्पादन घटाउने मानव-निर्मित र प्राकृतिक प्रभावप्रति विशेष जोखिममा पार्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Từ khi thành lập, hệ thống Liên Hợp Quốc đã nỗ lực bảo đảm đủ lương thực cho mọi người thông qua nông nghiệp bền vững. Phần lớn những người nghèo nhất thế giới sống ở vùng nông thôn của các nước đang phát triển. Họ dựa vào nông nghiệp và các hoạt động liên quan để kiếm sống. Điều này khiến họ đặc biệt dễ bị tổn thương trước các tác động do con người và thiên nhiên làm giảm sản lượng nông nghiệp.
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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.