Another method governments use to try and influence the private…
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Another method governments use to try and influence the private sector is economic planning. For a long time now, socialist and communist states have used planning as an alternative to the price mechanism, organizing production and distributing their resources according to social and strategic needs, rather than based on purely economic considerations.
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How to read it
Another method governments use|to try and influence the private sector|is economic planning.‖For a long time now,|socialist and communist states have used planning|as an alternative to the price mechanism,‖organizing production and distributing their resources|according to social and strategic needs,‖rather than based on purely economic considerations.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 20–24 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| considerations | con·sid·er·A·tions | /kənsɪdɚˈeɪʃənz/ |
| distributing | dis·TRIB·ut·ing | /dɪsˈtrɪbjutɪŋ/ |
| alternative | al·TER·na·tive | /ɔlˈtɝnətɪv/ |
| economic | ec·o·NOM·ic | /ɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ |
| organizing | OR·gan·iz·ing | /ˈɔrɡənaɪzɪŋ/ |
| production | pro·DUC·tion | /prəˈdʌkʃən/ |
52 words, aim 20–24 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after planning, mechanism and needs.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress OR·gan·iz·ing on the first syllable; al·TER·na·tive, dis·TRIB·ut·ing, pro·DUC·tion on the second; ec·o·NOM·ic on the third; con·sid·er·A·tions on the fourth. The last sentence is 38 words—use the marked breaths or you will rush. Keep -s on governments, states, resources, needs, considerations and -ed on used, based.
General tip: mechanism starts with a hard 'k' sound ('mek-'), not 'metch-'.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 政府用来试图影响私营部门的另一种方法是经济计划。长期以来，社会主义和共产主义国家一直把计划作为价格机制的替代方案，根据社会和战略需要来组织生产和分配资源，而不是纯粹基于经济上的考量。
हिन्दी: निजी क्षेत्र को प्रभावित करने के लिए सरकारें जिस एक और तरीके का उपयोग करती हैं, वह है आर्थिक नियोजन। लंबे समय से समाजवादी और साम्यवादी राज्य नियोजन को मूल्य-तंत्र के विकल्प के रूप में उपयोग करते आए हैं, और विशुद्ध आर्थिक विचारों के बजाय सामाजिक और रणनीतिक ज़रूरतों के अनुसार उत्पादन का संगठन और संसाधनों का वितरण करते हैं।
नेपाली: निजी क्षेत्रलाई प्रभाव पार्न सरकारहरूले प्रयोग गर्ने अर्को तरिका आर्थिक योजना हो। लामो समयदेखि समाजवादी र साम्यवादी राज्यहरूले योजनालाई मूल्य-संयन्त्रको विकल्पका रूपमा प्रयोग गर्दै आएका छन्, र विशुद्ध आर्थिक विचारका आधारमा नभई सामाजिक र रणनीतिक आवश्यकताअनुसार उत्पादन व्यवस्थित गर्छन् र स्रोतहरू वितरण गर्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Một phương pháp khác mà các chính phủ dùng để cố gắng tác động đến khu vực tư nhân là kế hoạch hóa kinh tế. Từ lâu, các nhà nước xã hội chủ nghĩa và cộng sản đã dùng kế hoạch hóa như một lựa chọn thay thế cho cơ chế giá, tổ chức sản xuất và phân phối nguồn lực theo nhu cầu xã hội và chiến lược, thay vì dựa thuần túy trên những cân nhắc kinh tế.
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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.