Australian speak English of course, but for many tourists and…
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Australian speak English of course, but for many tourists and even some locals. Australian English has only tenuous links with mother tone. Our speech is peppered with words and phrases whose arcane means understood only by the initiate. It is these colorful colloquialisms that Australian slang set to truly explain.
Opens question #010227 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Australians speak English of course,|but for many tourists and even some locals.‖Australian English has only tenuous links with the mother tongue.‖Our speech is peppered with words and phrases|whose arcane meanings are understood only by the initiated.‖It is these colorful colloquialisms|that Australian slang sets out to truly explain.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 20–24 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| initiated | in·IT·i·at·ed | /ɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/ |
| australians | aus·TRA·lians | /ɔsˈtreɪljənz/ |
| australian | aus·TRA·lian | /ɔsˈtreɪljən/ |
| understood | un·der·STOOD | /ʌndɚˈstʊd/ |
| colorful | COL·or·ful | /ˈkʌlɚfəl/ |
| tenuous | TEN·u·ous | /ˈtɛnjəwəs/ |
53 words, aim 20–24 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after locals, tongue and initiated; the first sentence ends oddly at locals. — just drop your voice and carry on.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: in·IT·i·at·ed, aus·TRA·lian, TEN·u·ous, COL·or·ful, un·der·STOOD. Hesitating before colloquialisms or arcane costs fluency — rehearse colorful colloquialisms as one unit. Keep -s on tourists, locals, links, phrases, meanings, sets and -ed on peppered, initiated.
General tip: colloquialisms is six syllables with the beat on -LO-; say it slowly three times, then at speed inside the sentence.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 澳大利亚人当然说英语，但对许多游客甚至一些本地人来说，澳大利亚英语与其母语只有微弱的联系。我们的话语里充满了各种词汇和短语，其晦涩的含义只有“圈内人”才懂。《澳大利亚俚语》要真正解释的，正是这些生动的口语表达。
हिन्दी: ऑस्ट्रेलियाई लोग अंग्रेज़ी बोलते तो हैं, लेकिन कई पर्यटकों और कुछ स्थानीय लोगों के लिए भी ऑस्ट्रेलियाई अंग्रेज़ी का मातृभाषा से बहुत कमज़ोर संबंध है। हमारी बोली ऐसे शब्दों और वाक्यांशों से भरी है जिनके गूढ़ अर्थ सिर्फ जानकार ही समझते हैं। यही रंगीन बोलचाल के शब्द हैं जिन्हें ऑस्ट्रेलियाई स्लैंग सचमुच समझाना चाहता है।
नेपाली: अस्ट्रेलियालीहरू अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्छन् नै, तर धेरै पर्यटक र केही स्थानीयका लागि समेत अस्ट्रेलियाली अङ्ग्रेजीको मातृभाषासँग धेरै कमजोर सम्बन्ध छ। हाम्रो बोली यस्ता शब्द र वाक्यांशले भरिएको छ जसका गूढ अर्थ जानकारले मात्र बुझ्छन्। यिनै रङ्गीन बोलीचालीका शब्द हुन् जसलाई अस्ट्रेलियाली स्ल्याङले साँच्चै व्याख्या गर्न खोज्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Người Úc dĩ nhiên nói tiếng Anh, nhưng với nhiều du khách và cả một số người bản địa, tiếng Anh Úc chỉ có mối liên hệ mong manh với tiếng mẹ đẻ. Lời nói của chúng tôi đầy những từ và cụm từ mà nghĩa bí hiểm của chúng chỉ người trong cuộc mới hiểu. Chính những cách nói thông tục đầy màu sắc này là điều tiếng lóng Úc muốn thực sự giải thích.
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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.