Some people are at higher risk of developing obesity because…
Read the text aloud.
Some people are at higher risk of developing obesity because they possess genetic variants that affect how the brain processes sensory information and regulates feeding and behavior. The findings support a growing body of evidence that obesity is a disease whose roots are in the brain.
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How to read it
Some people are at higher risk of developing obesity|because they possess genetic variants‖that affect how the brain processes sensory information|and regulates feeding and behavior.‖The findings support a growing body of evidence|that obesity is a disease|whose roots are in the brain.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| information | in·for·MA·tion | /ɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ |
| developing | de·VEL·op·ing | /dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/ |
| obesity | o·BE·si·ty | /oʊˈbisəti/ |
| behavior | be·HAV·ior | /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/ |
| genetic | ge·NET·ic | /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/ |
| processes | PRO·cess·es | /ˈprɑsɛsəz/ |
46 words, aim for 18–21 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after variants, behavior and evidence; a short pause after disease before the final clause.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress o·BE·si·ty (twice) and ge·NET·ic on the second syllable, PRO·cess·es on the first. Do not hesitate before sensory information. Keep -s on processes, regulates, variants, findings, roots.
General tip: possess and processes sit close together — say both calmly; the first has stress at the end, the second at the start.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 有些人患肥胖症的风险更高，因为他们携带的基因变异会影响大脑处理感官信息以及调节进食和行为的方式。这些发现支持了越来越多的证据：肥胖是一种根源在大脑的疾病。
हिन्दी: कुछ लोगों में मोटापा विकसित होने का जोखिम अधिक होता है क्योंकि उनमें ऐसे आनुवंशिक रूपांतर होते हैं जो प्रभावित करते हैं कि मस्तिष्क संवेदी जानकारी को कैसे संसाधित करता है और भोजन व व्यवहार को कैसे नियंत्रित करता है। ये निष्कर्ष इस बढ़ते प्रमाण का समर्थन करते हैं कि मोटापा एक ऐसी बीमारी है जिसकी जड़ें मस्तिष्क में हैं।
नेपाली: केही मानिसहरूमा मोटोपन हुने जोखिम बढी हुन्छ किनभने उनीहरूमा त्यस्ता आनुवंशिक भिन्नताहरू हुन्छन् जसले मस्तिष्कले संवेदी जानकारी कसरी प्रक्रिया गर्छ र खानपान तथा व्यवहार कसरी नियमन गर्छ भन्ने कुरामा असर पार्छ। यी निष्कर्षहरूले मोटोपन मस्तिष्कमा जरा गाडेको रोग हो भन्ने बढ्दो प्रमाणलाई समर्थन गर्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Một số người có nguy cơ béo phì cao hơn vì họ mang các biến thể di truyền ảnh hưởng đến cách não xử lý thông tin cảm giác và điều hòa việc ăn uống cùng hành vi. Các phát hiện này củng cố thêm bằng chứng ngày càng nhiều rằng béo phì là một căn bệnh có nguồn gốc từ não.
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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.