A new study comprehensively reveals how civil wars impact wildlife…
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A new study comprehensively reveals how civil wars impact wildlife in countries affected by conflict. Researchers found that the main impacts of civil wars on native mammals are often indirect, ultimately arising from institutional and socio-economic changes, rather than from direct military tactics.
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How to read it
A new study comprehensively reveals|how civil wars impact wildlife|in countries affected by conflict.‖Researchers found that the main impacts of civil wars on native mammals|are often indirect,‖ultimately arising from institutional and socio-economic changes,|rather than from direct military tactics.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| comprehensively | com·pre·HEN·sive·ly | /kɑmprɪˈhɛnsɪvli/ |
| institutional | in·sti·TU·tion·al | /ɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl/ |
| ultimately | UL·ti·mate·ly | /ˈʌltəmətli/ |
| affected | af·FECT·ed | /əˈfɛktɪd/ |
| indirect | in·di·RECT | /ɪndɚˈɛkt/ |
| military | MIL·i·tar·y | /ˈmɪlətɛri/ |
43 words, aim for 17–20 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after conflict and indirect; a short pause after changes before the final contrast.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress com·pre·HEN·sive·ly and in·sti·TU·tion·al in the middle, but UL·ti·mate·ly and MIL·i·tar·y at the front. Keep the -s on wars, impacts, mammals, changes, tactics.
General tip: Rehearse "institutional and socio-economic changes" as one phrase so you do not stumble mid-sentence.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 一项新研究全面揭示了内战如何影响受冲突影响国家的野生动物。研究人员发现,内战对本土哺乳动物的主要影响往往是间接的,最终源于制度和社会经济变化,而不是直接的军事行动。
हिन्दी: एक नया अध्ययन व्यापक रूप से बताता है कि गृहयुद्ध संघर्ष-प्रभावित देशों में वन्यजीवों को कैसे प्रभावित करते हैं। शोधकर्ताओं ने पाया कि देशी स्तनधारियों पर गृहयुद्ध के मुख्य प्रभाव अक्सर अप्रत्यक्ष होते हैं, जो अंततः संस्थागत और सामाजिक-आर्थिक बदलावों से उत्पन्न होते हैं, न कि सीधी सैन्य रणनीति से।
नेपाली: एउटा नयाँ अध्ययनले द्वन्द्वग्रस्त देशहरूमा गृहयुद्धले वन्यजन्तुलाई कसरी असर गर्छ भन्ने विस्तृत रूपमा देखाउँछ। अनुसन्धानकर्ताहरूले पत्ता लगाए कि स्थानीय स्तनधारीहरूमा गृहयुद्धका मुख्य असरहरू प्रायः अप्रत्यक्ष हुन्छन्, जुन अन्ततः संस्थागत र सामाजिक-आर्थिक परिवर्तनबाट उत्पन्न हुन्छन्, प्रत्यक्ष सैन्य रणनीतिबाट होइन।
Tiếng Việt: Một nghiên cứu mới cho thấy toàn diện cách nội chiến tác động đến động vật hoang dã ở các nước bị xung đột. Các nhà nghiên cứu phát hiện rằng tác động chính của nội chiến lên động vật có vú bản địa thường là gián tiếp, cuối cùng phát sinh từ những thay đổi về thể chế và kinh tế-xã hội, chứ không phải từ chiến thuật quân sự trực tiếp.
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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.