The Atlantic coast of the peninsula can be thought of…
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The Atlantic coast of the peninsula can be thought of as the cold side, and the sea on this coast tends to be clear and cold, with a variety of seaweeds growing along the rocky shoreline. On a hot day, however, this cold water can be very refreshing and is said to be less hospitable to sharks, which prefer warmer waters.
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How to read it
The Atlantic coast of the peninsula|can be thought of as the cold side,‖and the sea on this coast tends to be clear and cold,‖with a variety of seaweeds|growing along the rocky shoreline.‖On a hot day, however,|this cold water can be very refreshing‖and is said to be less hospitable to sharks,|which prefer warmer waters.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 23–28 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| peninsula | pe·NIN·su·la | /pəˈnɪnsələ/ |
| variety | va·RI·e·ty | /vɚˈaɪəti/ |
| refreshing | re·FRESH·ing | /rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ/ |
| hospitable | HOS·pit·a·ble | /ˈhɑˈspɪtəbəl/ |
| atlantic | at·LAN·tic | /ətˈlæntɪk/ |
| however | how·EV·er | /haʊˈɛvɚ/ |
61 words in 23–28 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after side,, after cold,, after shoreline. and after refreshing. The middle sentence is one long flow—pause lightly at the commas.
Where marks are usually lost
HOS·pit·a·ble stresses the first syllable, unlike pe·NIN·su·la, va·RI·e·ty, re·FRESH·ing and at·LAN·tic, which stress the second. Say the plural -s in seaweeds, sharks, waters, tends. Don't hesitate before peninsula.
General tip: cold appears three times; keep the final /ld/ each time so it isn't heard as coal.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 半岛的大西洋沿岸可以被视为寒冷的一侧，这一侧的海水往往清澈而寒冷，岩石海岸线上生长着多种海藻。然而在炎热的日子里，这冷水会非常清爽，而且据说对鲨鱼不太友好，因为鲨鱼更喜欢较温暖的水域。
हिन्दी: प्रायद्वीप के अटलांटिक तट को ठंडा पक्ष माना जा सकता है, और इस तट का समुद्र साफ़ और ठंडा रहता है, जहाँ पथरीली तटरेखा के साथ कई प्रकार की समुद्री घास उगती है। लेकिन गर्म दिन में यह ठंडा पानी बहुत ताज़गी देता है और कहा जाता है कि यह शार्क के लिए कम अनुकूल है, जो गर्म पानी पसंद करती हैं।
नेपाली: प्रायद्वीपको एट्लान्टिक तटलाई चिसो पक्ष मान्न सकिन्छ, र यो तटको समुद्र सफा र चिसो हुने गर्छ, जहाँ चट्टानी किनारमा विभिन्न प्रकारका समुद्री झारहरू उम्रन्छन्। तर गर्मीको दिनमा यो चिसो पानी धेरै ताजा लाग्छ र यो शार्कका लागि कम अनुकूल छ भनिन्छ, जसलाई न्यानो पानी मन पर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Bờ Đại Tây Dương của bán đảo có thể được coi là phía lạnh, và biển ở bờ này thường trong và lạnh, với nhiều loại rong biển mọc dọc đường bờ đá. Tuy nhiên, vào ngày nóng, nước lạnh này có thể rất sảng khoái và được cho là kém thân thiện với cá mập, loài vốn thích vùng nước ấm hơn.
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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.