This is what needs to happen on climate change: the…
Read the text aloud.
This is what needs to happen on climate change: the world needs to put a price on carbon emissions and let the market respond. If politicians pretend this can be done without pain, it will probably result in another five to ten years of inaction.
Opens question #010158 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
This is what needs to happen on climate change:‖the world needs to put a price on carbon emissions|and let the market respond.‖If politicians pretend this can be done without pain,‖it will probably result in another five to ten years of inaction.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 17–20 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| politicians | pol·i·TI·cians | /pɑləˈtɪʃənz/ |
| emissions | e·MIS·sions | /ɪˈmɪʃənz/ |
| inaction | in·AC·tion | /ɪˈnækʃən/ |
| another | a·NOTH·er | /əˈnʌðɚ/ |
| probably | PROB·a·bly | /ˈprɑbəbli/ |
| respond | re·SPOND | /rɪˈspɑnd/ |
45 words, aim 17–20 seconds. No digits; five to ten is already in words. Breathe after change (the colon), respond and pain.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: pol·i·TI·cians, e·MIS·sions, in·AC·tion, a·NOTH·er, PROB·a·bly, re·SPOND. Keep the -s on needs, emissions, politicians, years. Say probably as three clear syllables, not “probly”.
General tip: Pause at the colon after climate change and then deliver the second half as the answer; it gives the sentence shape.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 在气候变化问题上需要发生的是：世界需要给碳排放定价，然后让市场做出反应。如果政客们假装这可以毫无痛苦地完成，结果很可能是再有五到十年的无所作为。
हिन्दी: जलवायु परिवर्तन पर यही होना चाहिए: दुनिया को कार्बन उत्सर्जन पर एक कीमत तय करनी होगी और बाज़ार को प्रतिक्रिया देने देना होगा। यदि राजनेता यह दिखावा करते हैं कि यह बिना किसी कष्ट के किया जा सकता है, तो इसका परिणाम शायद पाँच से दस साल की और निष्क्रियता होगा।
नेपाली: जलवायु परिवर्तनमा यही हुनुपर्छ: संसारले कार्बन उत्सर्जनमा मूल्य तोक्नुपर्छ र बजारलाई प्रतिक्रिया दिन दिनुपर्छ। यदि राजनीतिज्ञहरूले यो पीडाबिना गर्न सकिन्छ भनेर ढोंग गरे भने, यसले सम्भवतः अर्को पाँचदेखि दस वर्षको निष्क्रियता निम्त्याउनेछ।
Tiếng Việt: Đây là điều cần xảy ra với biến đổi khí hậu: thế giới cần định giá phát thải carbon và để thị trường phản ứng. Nếu các chính trị gia giả vờ rằng điều này có thể làm được mà không đau đớn, kết quả có lẽ sẽ là thêm năm đến mười năm nữa không hành động.
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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.