Certainly one of the important values of literature is that…
Read the text aloud.
Certainly one of the important values of literature is that it nourishes our emotional lives. An effective literary work may seem to speak directly to us especially if we are ripe for it. The inner life that good writers reveal in their characters often gives us glimpses of some portion of ourselves. We can be moved to laugh, cry, tremble, dream, ponder, shriek, or rage with a character by simply turning the page instead of turning our lives upside down.
Opens question #010223 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Certainly one of the important values of literature|is that it nourishes our emotional lives.‖An effective literary work may seem to speak directly to us|especially if we are ripe for it.‖The inner life that good writers reveal in their characters|often gives us glimpses of some portion of ourselves.‖We can be moved to laugh, cry, tremble, dream, ponder, shriek, or rage with a character|by simply turning the page‖instead of turning our lives upside down.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 31–36 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| emotional | e·MO·tion·al | /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ |
| literature | LIT·er·a·ture | /ˈlɪtɚətʃɚ/ |
| especially | es·PE·cially | /əˈspɛʃli/ |
| important | im·POR·tant | /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/ |
| effective | ef·FEC·tive | /ɪˈfɛktɪv/ |
| ourselves | o·ur·SELVES | /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ |
80 words, aim 31–36 seconds — a long one, so keep moving. No numbers. Breathe after lives, it, ourselves and page; the list laugh, cry, tremble, dream, ponder, shriek, or rage should be one steady rhythm with only tiny pauses.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: LIT·er·a·ture, e·MO·tion·al, our·SELVES, es·PE·cially. Dropped endings are the big risk: values, nourishes, writers, characters, gives, glimpses all need -s, and moved needs -d. Don't slow down or restart inside the seven-verb list.
General tip: Each verb in the list gets equal weight and a slight rise, with the fall only on rage; practise the list alone until it is smooth.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 当然，文学的重要价值之一在于它滋养我们的情感生活。一部有效的文学作品仿佛直接对我们说话，尤其是当我们恰好准备好接受它时。优秀作家在人物身上揭示的内心世界，常常让我们瞥见自己的某一部分。我们只需翻动书页，就能随人物一起笑、哭、颤抖、做梦、沉思、尖叫或愤怒，而不必把自己的生活搞得天翻地覆。
हिन्दी: निश्चित रूप से साहित्य का एक महत्वपूर्ण मूल्य यह है कि वह हमारे भावनात्मक जीवन को पोषित करता है। एक प्रभावी साहित्यिक रचना मानो सीधे हमसे बात करती है, खासकर जब हम उसके लिए तैयार हों। अच्छे लेखक अपने पात्रों में जो भीतरी जीवन दिखाते हैं, वह अक्सर हमें अपने ही किसी हिस्से की झलक देता है। बस पन्ना पलटकर हम किसी पात्र के साथ हँस, रो, काँप, सपने देख, सोच, चीख या क्रोधित हो सकते हैं—अपना जीवन उलट-पुलट किए बिना।
नेपाली: पक्कै पनि साहित्यको एउटा महत्त्वपूर्ण मूल्य यो हो कि यसले हाम्रो भावनात्मक जीवनलाई पोषण दिन्छ। प्रभावकारी साहित्यिक कृतिले हामीसँग सीधै बोलेजस्तो लाग्छ, खासगरी हामी त्यसका लागि तयार छौँ भने। असल लेखकले पात्रहरूमा देखाउने भित्री जीवनले प्रायः हामीलाई आफ्नै केही अंशको झलक दिन्छ। पाना पल्टाएर मात्रै हामी पात्रसँगै हाँस्न, रुन, काँप्न, सपना देख्न, सोच्न, चिच्याउन वा रिसाउन सक्छौँ—आफ्नो जीवन उल्टोपुल्टो नपारी।
Tiếng Việt: Chắc chắn một trong những giá trị quan trọng của văn học là nó nuôi dưỡng đời sống cảm xúc của chúng ta. Một tác phẩm văn học hiệu quả dường như nói thẳng với ta, nhất là khi ta đã sẵn sàng đón nhận. Đời sống nội tâm mà các nhà văn giỏi bộc lộ qua nhân vật thường cho ta thoáng thấy một phần của chính mình. Ta có thể cười, khóc, run rẩy, mơ, suy ngẫm, hét lên hay nổi giận cùng nhân vật chỉ bằng cách lật trang, thay vì đảo lộn cuộc đời mình.
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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.