People who attended religious services at least once a week…
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People who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from 'deaths of despair', including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning, according to new research.
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How to read it
People who attended religious services at least once a week|were significantly less likely to die from 'deaths of despair',‖including deaths related to suicide,|drug overdose,|and alcohol poisoning,‖according to new research.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| significantly | sig·NIF·i·cant·ly | /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ |
| religious | re·LI·gious | /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ |
| including | in·CLUD·ing | /ɪnˈkludɪŋ/ |
| according | ac·CORD·ing | /əˈkɔrdɪŋ/ |
| attended | at·TEND·ed | /əˈtɛndɪd/ |
| related | re·LAT·ed | /rɪˈleɪtɪd/ |
34 words, aim for 13–15 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after despair' and poisoning; give the three list items (suicide, drug overdose, alcohol poisoning) a tiny pause each.
Where marks are usually lost
Every hard word here takes second-syllable stress: sig·NIF·i·cant·ly, re·LI·gious, at·TEND·ed, re·LAT·ed. Do not rush significantly. Keep -ed in attended, related and -s in services, deaths.
General tip: It is short, so do not sprint — 13 seconds still needs clear list intonation.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 根据新的研究，每周至少参加一次宗教活动的人，死于“绝望之死”（包括与自杀、药物过量和酒精中毒相关的死亡）的可能性明显更低。
हिन्दी: नए शोध के अनुसार, जो लोग सप्ताह में कम से कम एक बार धार्मिक सेवाओं में शामिल होते थे, उनमें 'निराशा की मौतों' से मरने की संभावना काफ़ी कम थी, जिनमें आत्महत्या, ड्रग ओवरडोज़ और शराब विषाक्तता से जुड़ी मौतें शामिल हैं।
नेपाली: नयाँ अनुसन्धानअनुसार, हप्तामा कम्तीमा एक पटक धार्मिक कार्यक्रममा सहभागी हुने मानिसहरू 'निराशाका मृत्यु' बाट मर्ने सम्भावना निकै कम थियो, जसमा आत्महत्या, लागुऔषधको अधिक मात्रा र मदिरा विषाक्ततासँग सम्बन्धित मृत्युहरू पर्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Theo nghiên cứu mới, những người tham dự lễ tôn giáo ít nhất một lần mỗi tuần có khả năng tử vong vì 'những cái chết do tuyệt vọng' thấp hơn đáng kể, bao gồm các ca tử vong liên quan đến tự tử, sốc thuốc và ngộ độc rượu.
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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.