When we recycle, used materials are converted into new products…
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When we recycle, used materials are converted into new products, reducing the need to consume natural resources. If used materials are not recycled, new products are made by extracting fresh, raw material from the Earth, through mining and forestry. Recycling helps conserve important raw materials and protects natural habitats for the future.
Opens question #010186 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
When we recycle,|used materials are converted into new products,‖reducing the need to consume natural resources.‖If used materials are not recycled,|new products are made by extracting fresh, raw material from the Earth,‖through mining and forestry.‖Recycling helps conserve important raw materials|and protects natural habitats for the future.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 20–24 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| materials | ma·TE·ri·als | /məˈtɪriəlz/ |
| recycling | re·CY·cl·ing | /riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ/ |
| material | ma·TE·ri·al | /məˈtɪriəl/ |
| extracting | ex·TRACT·ing | /ɛksˈtræktɪŋ/ |
| converted | con·VERT·ed | /kənˈvɝtɪd/ |
| important | im·POR·tant | /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/ |
52 words in 20–24 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after products, resources, Earth and forestry; short pauses after recycle, recycled and the second materials.
Where marks are usually lost
Wrong stress on ma·TE·ri·als, re·CY·cl·ing or ex·TRACT·ing — all second syllable. Dropping endings in used, converted, products, recycled, helps, protects, habitats. Stumbling on extracting fresh, raw material.
General tip: used is a verb here: /juːzd/ with a voiced ending, not the adjective sound in "used to".
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 当我们回收时，用过的材料被转化为新产品，减少了消耗自然资源的需求。如果用过的材料不被回收，新产品就要通过采矿和林业从地球提取新鲜原材料来制造。回收有助于保护重要的原材料，并为未来保护自然栖息地。
हिन्दी: जब हम पुनर्चक्रण करते हैं, तो इस्तेमाल की गई सामग्री नए उत्पादों में बदल जाती है, जिससे प्राकृतिक संसाधनों के उपभोग की ज़रूरत घटती है। यदि इस्तेमाल की गई सामग्री का पुनर्चक्रण न हो, तो नए उत्पाद खनन और वानिकी के ज़रिए पृथ्वी से ताज़ा कच्चा माल निकालकर बनाए जाते हैं। पुनर्चक्रण महत्वपूर्ण कच्चे माल को बचाने और भविष्य के लिए प्राकृतिक आवासों की रक्षा करने में मदद करता है।
नेपाली: हामीले पुनः प्रयोग गर्दा, प्रयोग भइसकेका सामग्री नयाँ उत्पादनमा परिणत हुन्छन्, जसले प्राकृतिक स्रोत खपत गर्ने आवश्यकता घटाउँछ। प्रयोग भइसकेका सामग्री पुनः प्रयोग नगरिए, खानी र वन उद्योगमार्फत पृथ्वीबाट ताजा कच्चा पदार्थ निकालेर नयाँ उत्पादन बनाइन्छ। पुनः प्रयोगले महत्वपूर्ण कच्चा पदार्थ जोगाउन र भविष्यका लागि प्राकृतिक बासस्थान संरक्षण गर्न मद्दत गर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Khi chúng ta tái chế, vật liệu đã qua sử dụng được chuyển thành sản phẩm mới, giảm nhu cầu tiêu thụ tài nguyên thiên nhiên. Nếu vật liệu đã dùng không được tái chế, sản phẩm mới được làm bằng cách khai thác nguyên liệu thô mới từ Trái Đất qua khai mỏ và lâm nghiệp. Tái chế giúp bảo tồn nguyên liệu thô quan trọng và bảo vệ môi trường sống tự nhiên cho tương lai.
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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.