Globalization has affected what we eat in ways we are…
Read the text aloud.
Globalization has affected what we eat in ways we are only beginning to understand. Modern food production no longer related to our biological needs but is in direct conflict with them. The relationship between diet and our fertility, our cancer, heart diseases and mental illness is becoming clear. Yet much of our food is nutritionally bankrupt.
Opens question #010203 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Globalization has affected what we eat|in ways we are only beginning to understand.‖Modern food production|is no longer related to our biological needs‖but is in direct conflict with them.‖The relationship between diet and our fertility,|our cancer,|heart diseases|and mental illness‖is becoming clear.|Yet much of our food is nutritionally bankrupt.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| globalization | glo·bal·i·ZA·tion | /ɡloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ |
| nutritionally | nu·TRI·tion·al·ly | /nuˈtrɪʃənəli/ |
| biological | bi·o·LOG·i·cal | /baɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ |
| relationship | re·LA·tion·ship | /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ |
| fertility | fer·TIL·i·ty | /fɚˈtɪləti/ |
| understand | un·der·STAND | /ʌndɚˈstænd/ |
57 words, aim for 22–26 seconds; no numbers. Breathe after understand, needs, them and illness; short pauses between the four listed items.
Where marks are usually lost
glo·bal·i·ZA·tion is stressed on the fourth syllable, nu·TRI·tion·al·ly on the second – both are easy to rush. Also bi·o·LOG·i·cal (third), re·LA·tion·ship, fer·TIL·i·ty (second), un·der·STAND (last). Keep the -ed in affected, related and the -s in ways, needs, diseases.
General tip: the list fertility, our cancer, heart diseases and mental illness should rise on the first three items and fall only on illness.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 全球化以我们才刚开始理解的方式影响着我们的饮食。现代食品生产不再与我们的生物需求相关,反而与之直接冲突。饮食与我们的生育能力、癌症、心脏病和精神疾病之间的关系正变得清晰。然而我们的许多食物在营养上是贫乏的。
हिन्दी: वैश्वीकरण ने हमारे खान-पान को ऐसे तरीकों से प्रभावित किया है जिन्हें हम अभी समझना शुरू ही कर रहे हैं। आधुनिक खाद्य उत्पादन अब हमारी जैविक ज़रूरतों से जुड़ा नहीं, बल्कि उनके सीधे विरोध में है। आहार और हमारी प्रजनन क्षमता, कैंसर, हृदय रोग और मानसिक बीमारी के बीच का संबंध स्पष्ट होता जा रहा है। फिर भी हमारा बहुत-सा भोजन पोषण की दृष्टि से दिवालिया है।
नेपाली: भूमण्डलीकरणले हामी के खान्छौं भन्ने कुरालाई यसरी असर गरेको छ जुन हामीले भर्खरै बुझ्न थालेका छौं। आधुनिक खाद्य उत्पादन अब हाम्रा जैविक आवश्यकतासँग सम्बन्धित छैन, बरु तिनीहरूसँग प्रत्यक्ष द्वन्द्वमा छ। खानपान र हाम्रो प्रजनन क्षमता, क्यान्सर, मुटुरोग र मानसिक रोगबीचको सम्बन्ध स्पष्ट हुँदै गएको छ। तैपनि हाम्रो धेरै खाना पोषणका हिसाबले रित्तो छ।
Tiếng Việt: Toàn cầu hóa đã ảnh hưởng đến những gì chúng ta ăn theo những cách mà ta chỉ mới bắt đầu hiểu. Sản xuất thực phẩm hiện đại không còn gắn với nhu cầu sinh học của chúng ta mà đang xung đột trực tiếp với chúng. Mối liên hệ giữa chế độ ăn và khả năng sinh sản, ung thư, bệnh tim và bệnh tâm thần của chúng ta đang trở nên rõ ràng. Thế nhưng phần lớn thực phẩm của chúng ta lại nghèo nàn về dinh dưỡng.
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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.