The diversity of human language may be compared to the…
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The diversity of human language may be compared to the diversity of the natural world. Just as the extinction of different plants deprives humanity of biomedical resources, so too would the extinction of other languages lead to deprivation: of culture, wealth, and art.
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How to read it
The diversity of human language|may be compared to the diversity of the natural world.‖Just as the extinction of different plants|deprives humanity of biomedical resources,‖so too would the extinction of other languages lead to deprivation:|of culture,|wealth,|and art.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| biomedical | bi·o·MED·i·cal | /baɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl/ |
| deprivation | dep·ri·VA·tion | /dɛprəˈveɪʃən/ |
| diversity | di·VER·si·ty | /dɪˈvɝsɪti/ |
| humanity | hu·MAN·i·ty | /hjuˈmænɪti/ |
| extinction | ex·TINC·tion | /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ |
| different | DIF·fer·ent | /ˈdɪfɚənt/ |
43 words, aim for 17–20 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after world and after resources; after the colon, read of culture, wealth, and art as a three-item list with short pauses.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress di·VER·si·ty (said twice), bi·o·MED·i·cal and dep·ri·VA·tion; note DIF·fer·ent stresses the first syllable. Don't hesitate at the colon before the list. Keep the endings on compared, plants, deprives, resources, languages.
General tip: After deprivation: use list intonation—rise on culture and wealth, then fall on art to show the passage is finished.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 人类语言的多样性可以与自然界的多样性相提并论。正如不同植物的灭绝使人类失去生物医学资源一样，其他语言的消亡也会导致文化、财富和艺术的损失。
हिन्दी: मानव भाषा की विविधता की तुलना प्राकृतिक दुनिया की विविधता से की जा सकती है। जैसे विभिन्न पौधों का विलुप्त होना मानवता को जैव-चिकित्सीय संसाधनों से वंचित करता है, वैसे ही अन्य भाषाओं का विलुप्त होना संस्कृति, संपदा और कला से वंचित कर देगा।
नेपाली: मानव भाषाको विविधतालाई प्राकृतिक संसारको विविधतासँग तुलना गर्न सकिन्छ। जसरी विभिन्न वनस्पतिको लोप हुँदा मानवजाति जैव-चिकित्सा स्रोतबाट वञ्चित हुन्छ, त्यसरी नै अन्य भाषाहरूको लोपले संस्कृति, सम्पत्ति र कलाको अभाव ल्याउनेछ।
Tiếng Việt: Sự đa dạng của ngôn ngữ con người có thể so sánh với sự đa dạng của thế giới tự nhiên. Cũng như sự tuyệt chủng của các loài thực vật khác nhau tước đi của nhân loại các nguồn y sinh, sự biến mất của các ngôn ngữ khác cũng sẽ dẫn đến mất mát: về văn hóa, của cải và nghệ thuật.
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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.