Scientific studies show that by age three there is a…
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Scientific studies show that by age three there is a gap in brain development between kids who are read to aloud and those who are not, and children from low-income families are disproportionately impacted by this gap. Making sure all parents know the importance of reading aloud to their children is critical to closing the achievement gap.
Opens question #010201 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Scientific studies show|that by age three|there is a gap in brain development‖between kids who are read to aloud|and those who are not,‖and children from low-income families|are disproportionately impacted by this gap.‖Making sure all parents know|the importance of reading aloud to their children‖is critical to closing the achievement gap.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| disproportionately | dis·pro·POR·tion·ate·ly | /dɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli/ |
| development | de·VEL·op·ment | /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ |
| scientific | sci·en·TIF·ic | /saɪənˈtɪfɪk/ |
| achievement | a·CHIEVE·ment | /əˈtʃivmənt/ |
| low-income | low-·IN·come | /loʊˈɪnkəm/ |
| importance | im·POR·tance | /ɪmˈpɔrtəns/ |
57 words, aim for 22–26 seconds. The only number is already in words: age three. Breathe after development, not, gap and children.
Where marks are usually lost
Read in 'who are read to aloud' is a past participle – say it 'red'. The six-syllable word is dis·pro·POR·tion·ate·ly; also de·VEL·op·ment, a·CHIEVE·ment, im·POR·tance, low-·IN·come (second syllable) and sci·en·TIF·ic (third). Keep the -ed in impacted and the -s in studies, kids, families, parents.
General tip: gap closes three different sentences and clauses – let your voice fall on each one so the listener hears the structure.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 科学研究表明，到三岁时，有人为其朗读的孩子与没有的孩子在大脑发育上已存在差距，而低收入家庭的孩子受这一差距的影响尤为严重。让所有家长都了解给孩子朗读的重要性，对缩小成就差距至关重要。
हिन्दी: वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन दिखाते हैं कि तीन साल की उम्र तक, जिन बच्चों को ज़ोर से पढ़कर सुनाया जाता है और जिन्हें नहीं, उनके मस्तिष्क विकास में अंतर आ जाता है, और कम आय वाले परिवारों के बच्चे इस अंतर से असमान रूप से अधिक प्रभावित होते हैं। सभी माता-पिता को बच्चों को ज़ोर से पढ़कर सुनाने का महत्व बताना उपलब्धि के अंतर को पाटने के लिए बेहद ज़रूरी है।
नेपाली: वैज्ञानिक अध्ययनहरूले देखाउँछन् कि तीन वर्षको उमेरसम्ममा ठूलो स्वरमा पढेर सुनाइएका र नसुनाइएका बालबालिकाबीच मस्तिष्क विकासमा खाडल हुन्छ, र न्यून आय भएका परिवारका बालबालिका यो खाडलबाट असमान रूपमा बढी प्रभावित हुन्छन्। सबै अभिभावकलाई बालबालिकालाई पढेर सुनाउने महत्त्व थाहा दिनु उपलब्धिको खाडल घटाउन अत्यन्त महत्त्वपूर्ण छ।
Tiếng Việt: Các nghiên cứu khoa học cho thấy đến ba tuổi đã có khoảng cách về phát triển não bộ giữa trẻ được đọc sách cho nghe và trẻ không được, và trẻ em từ các gia đình thu nhập thấp bị ảnh hưởng bởi khoảng cách này một cách không cân xứng. Đảm bảo mọi phụ huynh hiểu tầm quan trọng của việc đọc to cho con nghe là điều then chốt để thu hẹp khoảng cách thành tích.
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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.