The starting point of Bergson's theory is the experience of…
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The starting point of Bergson's theory is the experience of time and motion. Time is the reality we experience most directly, but this doesn't mean that we can capture this experience mentally. The past is gone and the future is yet to come. The only reality is the present, which is real through our experience.
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How to read it
The starting point of Bergson's theory|is the experience of time and motion.‖Time is the reality we experience most directly,‖but this doesn't mean|that we can capture this experience mentally.‖The past is gone|and the future is yet to come.‖The only reality is the present,|which is real through our experience.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 21–25 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| experience | ex·PE·ri·ence | /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ |
| reality | re·AL·i·ty | /riˈæləti/ |
| directly | di·RECT·ly | /dɚˈɛktli/ |
| mentally | MEN·tal·ly | /ˈmɛntəli/ |
55 words in 21–25 seconds. No numbers; the name is Bergson's, said as 'BERG-sons'. Breathe after motion., directly,, mentally. and come.
Where marks are usually lost
experience appears three times—keep ex·PE·ri·ence every time, four syllables. re·AL·i·ty and di·RECT·ly stress the second syllable, but MEN·tal·ly stresses the first. Say the -s in Bergson's and doesn't clearly.
General tip: contrast The past is gone and the future is yet to come with a slight rise on gone and a fall on come.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 柏格森理论的出发点是对时间和运动的体验。时间是我们最直接体验到的现实,但这并不意味着我们能在心智上把握这种体验。过去已经消逝,未来尚未到来。唯一的现实是当下,它通过我们的体验而真实。
हिन्दी: बर्गसन के सिद्धांत का आरंभ-बिंदु समय और गति का अनुभव है। समय वह वास्तविकता है जिसे हम सबसे प्रत्यक्ष रूप से अनुभव करते हैं, पर इसका अर्थ यह नहीं कि हम इस अनुभव को मानसिक रूप से पकड़ सकते हैं। अतीत बीत चुका है और भविष्य अभी आना है। एकमात्र वास्तविकता वर्तमान है, जो हमारे अनुभव के माध्यम से वास्तविक है।
नेपाली: बर्गसनको सिद्धान्तको सुरुवाती बिन्दु समय र गतिको अनुभव हो। समय त्यो वास्तविकता हो जसलाई हामी सबैभन्दा प्रत्यक्ष रूपमा अनुभव गर्छौं, तर यसको अर्थ हामी यो अनुभवलाई मानसिक रूपमा पक्रन सक्छौं भन्ने होइन। विगत बितिसक्यो र भविष्य अझै आएको छैन। एउटै वास्तविकता वर्तमान हो, जुन हाम्रो अनुभवमार्फत वास्तविक हुन्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Điểm xuất phát của lý thuyết Bergson là trải nghiệm về thời gian và chuyển động. Thời gian là thực tại mà ta trải nghiệm trực tiếp nhất, nhưng điều này không có nghĩa là ta có thể nắm bắt trải nghiệm đó bằng tâm trí. Quá khứ đã qua và tương lai còn chưa tới. Thực tại duy nhất là hiện tại, vốn trở nên thực qua trải nghiệm của chúng ta.
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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.