Along with customary classes on subjects such as finance, accounting…
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Along with customary classes on subjects such as finance, accounting, and marketing, today’s MBA students are enrolling on courses for environmental policy and stewardship. Indeed, more than half of business schools require a course in environmental sustainability or corporate social responsibility, according to a survey of 91 US business schools, published in October 2005.
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How to read it
Along with customary classes on subjects such as finance,|accounting,|and marketing,‖today’s MBA students are enrolling on courses|for environmental policy and stewardship.‖Indeed,|more than half of business schools require a course|in environmental sustainability or corporate social responsibility,‖according to a survey of 91 US business schools,|published in October 2005.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 21–25 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| sustainability | sus·tain·a·BIL·i·ty | /səsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ |
| responsibility | re·spon·si·BIL·i·ty | /rispɑnsəˈbɪləti/ |
| environmental | en·vi·ron·MEN·tal | /ɪnvaɪrənˈmɛntəl/ |
| accounting | ac·COUNT·ing | /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/ |
| customary | CUS·tom·ar·y | /ˈkʌstəmɛri/ |
| enrolling | en·ROLL·ing | /ɛnˈroʊlɪŋ/ |
54 words, aim 21–25 seconds. Say 91 as "ninety-one" and 2005 as "two thousand and five". Breathe after marketing, stewardship and responsibility; pause at the commas after finance, accounting, Indeed and schools.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress sus·tain·a·BIL·i·ty and re·spon·si·BIL·i·ty on BIL, en·vi·ron·MEN·tal on MEN, CUS·tom·ar·y on the first syllable. Keep the -s in classes, subjects, courses, schools and the -ed in published. Don't slow down before 91 or October 2005.
General tip: MBA and US are read letter by letter; keep today’s MBA students flowing as one phrase.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 除了金融、会计和市场营销等常规课程外，如今的MBA学生还在选修环境政策与环境管理方面的课程。事实上，根据2005年10月发表的一项对91所美国商学院的调查，超过半数的商学院要求学生修读一门环境可持续性或企业社会责任课程。
हिन्दी: वित्त, लेखांकन और विपणन जैसे विषयों की सामान्य कक्षाओं के साथ-साथ, आज के MBA छात्र पर्यावरण नीति और संरक्षण-प्रबंधन के पाठ्यक्रमों में दाखिला ले रहे हैं। वास्तव में, अक्टूबर 2005 में प्रकाशित 91 अमेरिकी बिज़नेस स्कूलों के एक सर्वेक्षण के अनुसार, आधे से अधिक बिज़नेस स्कूल पर्यावरणीय स्थिरता या कॉर्पोरेट सामाजिक उत्तरदायित्व का एक पाठ्यक्रम अनिवार्य करते हैं।
नेपाली: वित्त, लेखा र बजारीकरण जस्ता विषयका सामान्य कक्षाहरूसँगै, आजका MBA विद्यार्थीहरू वातावरणीय नीति र संरक्षण-व्यवस्थापनका पाठ्यक्रमहरूमा भर्ना भइरहेका छन्। वास्तवमा, अक्टोबर 2005 मा प्रकाशित 91 अमेरिकी बिजनेस स्कूलहरूको सर्वेक्षणअनुसार, आधाभन्दा बढी बिजनेस स्कूलहरूले वातावरणीय दिगोपन वा कर्पोरेट सामाजिक उत्तरदायित्वको एउटा पाठ्यक्रम अनिवार्य गर्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Bên cạnh các lớp học thông thường về những môn như tài chính, kế toán và marketing, sinh viên MBA ngày nay còn ghi danh vào các khóa học về chính sách môi trường và quản lý bền vững. Thật vậy, theo một khảo sát 91 trường kinh doanh Mỹ công bố tháng 10 năm 2005, hơn một nửa số trường kinh doanh yêu cầu một khóa học về phát triển bền vững môi trường hoặc trách nhiệm xã hội của doanh nghiệp.
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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.