If countries can specialize in certain goods they can benefit…
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If countries can specialize in certain goods they can benefit from economies of scale and lower average cost. This is especially true in the industries with high fixed costs or that require a high level of investment. The benefits of the economy of scale will ultimately lead to lower prices for consumers and greater efficiency for exporting firms.
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How to read it
If countries can specialize in certain goods|they can benefit from economies of scale and lower average cost.‖This is especially true in the industries with high fixed costs|or that require a high level of investment.‖The benefits of the economy of scale|will ultimately lead to lower prices for consumers‖and greater efficiency for exporting firms.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| efficiency | ef·FI·cien·cy | /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ |
| economies | e·CON·o·mies | /ɪˈkɑnəmiz/ |
| economy | e·CON·o·my | /ɪˈkɑnəmi/ |
| especially | es·PE·cially | /əˈspɛʃli/ |
| investment | in·VEST·ment | /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/ |
| ultimately | UL·ti·mate·ly | /ˈʌltəmətli/ |
58 words, aim for 22–26 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after cost, investment and consumers; short pauses after goods, costs and scale.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress e·CON·o·mies and e·CON·o·my on the second syllable both times, ef·FI·cien·cy, es·PE·cially, in·VEST·ment second, UL·ti·mate·ly first. Don't pause before ultimately. Keep -s on countries, goods, economies, industries, costs, benefits, prices, consumers, firms.
General tip: costs ends in /sts/ — say "cos-ts" lightly; swallowing it makes it sound like cost.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 如果各国能专门生产某些商品，就能从规模经济和更低的平均成本中获益。这在固定成本高或需要大量投资的行业中尤其如此。规模经济的好处最终会给消费者带来更低的价格，并让出口企业获得更高的效率。
हिन्दी: यदि देश कुछ वस्तुओं में विशेषज्ञता हासिल करें, तो वे पैमाने की अर्थव्यवस्था और कम औसत लागत से लाभ उठा सकते हैं। यह विशेष रूप से उन उद्योगों में सच है जिनमें उच्च स्थिर लागत होती है या जिनमें बड़े निवेश की आवश्यकता होती है। पैमाने की अर्थव्यवस्था के लाभ अंततः उपभोक्ताओं के लिए कम कीमतें और निर्यातक कंपनियों के लिए अधिक दक्षता लाएँगे।
नेपाली: यदि देशहरू केही वस्तुमा विशेषज्ञ बन्न सके भने तिनले स्केलको अर्थतन्त्र र कम औसत लागतबाट लाभ लिन सक्छन्। उच्च स्थिर लागत हुने वा ठूलो लगानी चाहिने उद्योगहरूमा यो विशेष गरी सत्य हो। स्केलको अर्थतन्त्रका लाभले अन्ततः उपभोक्ताका लागि कम मूल्य र निर्यातक कम्पनीहरूका लागि बढी दक्षता ल्याउनेछ।
Tiếng Việt: Nếu các quốc gia có thể chuyên môn hóa vào một số hàng hóa nhất định, họ có thể hưởng lợi từ tính kinh tế theo quy mô và chi phí trung bình thấp hơn. Điều này đặc biệt đúng ở các ngành có chi phí cố định cao hoặc đòi hỏi mức đầu tư lớn. Lợi ích của kinh tế theo quy mô cuối cùng sẽ dẫn đến giá thấp hơn cho người tiêu dùng và hiệu quả cao hơn cho các doanh nghiệp xuất khẩu.
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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.