Just how stressed are teachers? A recent Gallup poll found…
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Just how stressed are teachers? A recent Gallup poll found teachers are tied with nurses for the most stressful occupation in America today. Unfortunately, that stress can have a trickle-down effect on their students, leading to disruptive behavior that results in student suspensions.
Opens question #010264 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Just how stressed are teachers?‖A recent Gallup poll found|teachers are tied with nurses|for the most stressful occupation in America today.‖Unfortunately,|that stress can have a trickle-down effect on their students,‖leading to disruptive behavior|that results in student suspensions.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| unfortunately | un·FOR·tu·nate·ly | /ənˈfɔrtʃənətli/ |
| occupation | oc·cu·PA·tion | /ɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/ |
| america | a·MER·i·ca | /əˈmɛrəkə/ |
| suspensions | sus·PEN·sions | /səˈspɛnʃənz/ |
| disruptive | dis·RUP·tive | /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/ |
| behavior | be·HAV·ior | /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/ |
43 words, aim for 17–20 seconds. No numbers. Let the voice rise on the opening question, then breathe after teachers?, today and students.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress un·FOR·tu·nate·ly, oc·cu·PA·tion and sus·PEN·sions correctly. Do not hesitate before Gallup. Keep the endings in stressed, teachers, nurses, results and suspensions.
General tip: "trickle-down" is one hyphenated unit — stress trickle and run straight on to down.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 教师的压力到底有多大？盖洛普最近的一项民调发现，教师与护士并列为当今美国压力最大的职业。不幸的是，这种压力会对学生产生连带影响，导致破坏性行为，进而造成学生被停学。
हिन्दी: शिक्षक कितने तनाव में हैं? हाल के एक गैलप सर्वे में पाया गया कि आज अमेरिका में सबसे तनावपूर्ण पेशे में शिक्षक नर्सों के बराबर हैं। दुर्भाग्य से, यह तनाव उनके छात्रों पर नीचे तक असर डाल सकता है, जिससे विघटनकारी व्यवहार होता है और छात्रों को निलंबित किया जाता है।
नेपाली: शिक्षकहरू कति तनावमा छन्? हालैको ग्यालप सर्वेक्षणले अमेरिकामा आज सबैभन्दा तनावपूर्ण पेशामा शिक्षकहरू नर्सहरूसँग बराबरीमा रहेको पाएको छ। दुर्भाग्यवश, त्यो तनावले विद्यार्थीहरूमा पनि तल सर्दै असर पार्न सक्छ, जसले अवरोधकारी व्यवहार निम्त्याउँछ र विद्यार्थी निलम्बनमा पुग्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Giáo viên căng thẳng đến mức nào? Một cuộc thăm dò gần đây của Gallup cho thấy giáo viên ngang hàng với y tá về nghề nghiệp căng thẳng nhất ở Mỹ hiện nay. Đáng tiếc, sự căng thẳng đó có thể lan xuống học sinh, dẫn đến hành vi gây rối và khiến học sinh bị đình chỉ học.
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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.