Social media are playing an increasingly important role as information…
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Social media are playing an increasingly important role as information sources for travelers. The goal of this study is to investigate the extent to which social media appear in search engine results in the context of travel-related searches. It also provides evidence for challenges faced by traditional providers of travel-related information.
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How to read it
Social media are playing an increasingly important role|as information sources for travelers.‖The goal of this study|is to investigate the extent|to which social media appear in search engine results‖in the context of travel-related searches.‖It also provides evidence for challenges|faced by traditional providers|of travel-related information.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 20–23 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| increasingly | in·CREAS·ing·ly | /ɪnˈkrisɪŋli/ |
| information | in·for·MA·tion | /ɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ |
| investigate | in·VES·ti·gate | /ɪnˈvɛstəɡeɪt/ |
| traditional | tra·DI·tion·al | /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ |
| important | im·POR·tant | /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/ |
| providers | pro·VID·ers | /prəˈvaɪdɚz/ |
51 words, aim 20–23 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after travelers., results and searches.; short pauses after study, extent, challenges and providers. End with a falling tone on information.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress in·CREAS·ing·ly, im·POR·tant, in·VES·ti·gate, tra·DI·tion·al, pro·VID·ers; third syllable in in·for·MA·tion. Don't hesitate before increasingly important role. Keep the -s on sources, travelers, results, searches, provides, challenges, providers and the -ed in faced, travel-related.
General tip: travel-related appears twice; stress TRAV both times and keep related lighter so the compound sounds like one unit.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 社交媒体作为旅行者的信息来源，正发挥着越来越重要的作用。本研究的目标是调查在与旅行相关的搜索中，社交媒体在搜索引擎结果里出现的程度。它也为传统旅行信息提供者所面临的挑战提供了证据。
हिन्दी: सोशल मीडिया यात्रियों के लिए सूचना-स्रोत के रूप में बढ़ती हुई महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभा रहा है। इस अध्ययन का लक्ष्य यह जाँचना है कि यात्रा-संबंधी खोजों के संदर्भ में सोशल मीडिया सर्च इंजन परिणामों में किस हद तक दिखाई देता है। यह यात्रा-संबंधी सूचना के पारंपरिक प्रदाताओं की चुनौतियों के प्रमाण भी देता है।
नेपाली: सामाजिक सञ्जालले यात्रुहरूका लागि सूचनाको स्रोतका रूपमा झन्झन् महत्त्वपूर्ण भूमिका खेलिरहेको छ। यस अध्ययनको लक्ष्य यात्रासम्बन्धी खोजीको सन्दर्भमा सामाजिक सञ्जाल सर्च इन्जिनका नतिजामा कति हदसम्म देखिन्छ भनी अनुसन्धान गर्नु हो। यसले यात्रासम्बन्धी सूचनाका परम्परागत प्रदायकहरूले भोग्ने चुनौतीका प्रमाण पनि दिन्छ।
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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.