The semiconductor industry has been able to improve the performance…
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The semiconductor industry has been able to improve the performance of electronic systems for more than four decades by making ever-smaller devices. However, this approach will soon encounter both scientific and technical limits, which is why the industry is exploring a number of alternative device technologies.
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How to read it
The semiconductor industry|has been able to improve the performance of electronic systems|for more than four decades‖by making ever-smaller devices.‖However,|this approach will soon encounter|both scientific and technical limits,‖which is why the industry is exploring|a number of alternative device technologies.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 18–21 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| semiconductor | sem·i·con·DUC·tor | /sɛmikənˈdʌktɚ/ |
| technologies | tech·NOL·o·gies | /tɛkˈnɑlədʒiz/ |
| alternative | al·TER·na·tive | /ɔlˈtɝnətɪv/ |
| electronic | e·lec·TRON·ic | /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk/ |
| scientific | sci·en·TIF·ic | /saɪənˈtɪfɪk/ |
| performance | per·FOR·mance | /pɚˈfɔrməns/ |
46 words in 18–21 seconds. No digits; "four decades" is written out. Breathe after decades, devices, limits and at the end. Pause briefly after However.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress sem·i·con·DUC·tor on the fourth syllable, not the first. e·lec·TRON·ic and sci·en·TIF·ic stress the third; tech·NOL·o·gies, al·TER·na·tive, per·FOR·mance the second. Keep the -s on systems, decades, devices, limits, technologies.
General tip: Say ever-smaller as one linked unit with the stress on small.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 四十多年来，半导体行业通过制造越来越小的器件来提升电子系统的性能。然而，这种方法很快将遇到科学和技术上的双重极限，因此该行业正在探索多种替代性器件技术。
हिन्दी: सेमीकंडक्टर उद्योग चार दशकों से अधिक समय तक लगातार छोटे उपकरण बनाकर इलेक्ट्रॉनिक प्रणालियों का प्रदर्शन सुधारने में सक्षम रहा है। हालाँकि, यह तरीका जल्द ही वैज्ञानिक और तकनीकी दोनों सीमाओं से टकराएगा, इसीलिए उद्योग कई वैकल्पिक उपकरण प्रौद्योगिकियों की खोज कर रहा है।
नेपाली: सेमिकन्डक्टर उद्योगले चार दशकभन्दा बढी समयदेखि झन्झन् साना उपकरण बनाएर इलेक्ट्रोनिक प्रणालीको कार्यसम्पादन सुधार्न सकेको छ। तर यो तरिका चाँडै वैज्ञानिक र प्राविधिक दुवै सीमामा ठोक्किनेछ, त्यसैले उद्योगले विभिन्न वैकल्पिक उपकरण प्रविधिहरू खोजिरहेको छ।
Tiếng Việt: Ngành bán dẫn đã có thể cải thiện hiệu năng của các hệ thống điện tử trong hơn bốn thập kỷ bằng cách chế tạo các linh kiện ngày càng nhỏ hơn. Tuy nhiên, cách tiếp cận này sẽ sớm gặp các giới hạn cả về khoa học lẫn kỹ thuật, đó là lý do ngành này đang khám phá một số công nghệ linh kiện thay thế.
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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.