The Japanese tea ceremony is a ritual influenced by Buddhism…
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The Japanese tea ceremony is a ritual influenced by Buddhism in which green tea is prepared and served to a small group of guests in a peaceful setting. The ceremony can take as long as hours and there are many traditional gestures that both the server and the guest must perform.
Opens question #010168 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
The Japanese tea ceremony|is a ritual influenced by Buddhism‖in which green tea is prepared and served|to a small group of guests|in a peaceful setting.‖The ceremony can take as long as hours‖and there are many traditional gestures|that both the server and the guest must perform.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 20–23 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| traditional | tra·DI·tion·al | /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ |
| japanese | jap·a·NESE | /dʒæpəˈniz/ |
| ceremony | CER·e·mo·ny | /ˈsɛrəmoʊni/ |
| influenced | IN·flu·enced | /ˈɪnfluənst/ |
| buddhism | BUD·dhi·sm | /ˈbudɪzəm/ |
| prepared | pre·PARED | /priˈpɛrd/ |
51 words in 20–23 seconds; no numbers. Breathe after Buddhism, setting and hours. Read "as long as hours" exactly as printed, without adding a word.
Where marks are usually lost
jap·a·NESE stresses the last syllable; CER·e·mo·ny, IN·flu·enced and BUD·dhi·sm stress the first; tra·DI·tion·al and pre·PARED the second. Dropping the -ed in influenced, prepared, served or the -s in guests, gestures.
General tip: ceremony has four syllables; do not squeeze it to three.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 日本茶道是一种受佛教影响的仪式，在宁静的环境中为一小群客人冲泡并奉上绿茶。这一仪式可长达数小时，其中有许多传统动作，主人和客人都必须完成。
हिन्दी: जापानी चाय समारोह बौद्ध धर्म से प्रभावित एक अनुष्ठान है, जिसमें शांत वातावरण में मेहमानों के एक छोटे समूह के लिए हरी चाय तैयार करके परोसी जाती है। यह समारोह घंटों तक चल सकता है और इसमें कई पारंपरिक मुद्राएँ होती हैं जिन्हें परोसने वाले और मेहमान दोनों को निभाना होता है।
नेपाली: जापानी चिया समारोह बौद्ध धर्मबाट प्रभावित एउटा विधि हो, जसमा शान्त वातावरणमा पाहुनाहरूको छोटो समूहका लागि हरियो चिया तयार गरी पस्किइन्छ। यो समारोह घण्टौंसम्म चल्न सक्छ र यसमा धेरै परम्परागत हाउभाउ हुन्छन्, जुन पस्कने र पाहुना दुवैले गर्नुपर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Trà đạo Nhật Bản là một nghi thức chịu ảnh hưởng của Phật giáo, trong đó trà xanh được pha và dâng cho một nhóm nhỏ khách trong một không gian yên bình. Buổi lễ có thể kéo dài hàng giờ và có nhiều động tác truyền thống mà cả người phục vụ lẫn khách đều phải thực hiện.
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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.