Thus language acquisition might be like other biological functions. The…
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Thus language acquisition might be like other biological functions. The linguistic clumsiness of tourists and students might be the price we pay for the linguistic genius we displayed as babies, just as the decrepitude of age is the price we pay for the vigor of youth.
Opens question #010272 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Thus language acquisition might be like other biological functions.‖The linguistic clumsiness of tourists and students|might be the price we pay for the linguistic genius we displayed as babies,‖just as the decrepitude of age|is the price we pay for the vigor of youth.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 18–21 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| biological | bi·o·LOG·i·cal | /baɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ |
| acquisition | ac·qui·SI·tion | /ækwəˈzɪʃən/ |
| linguistic | lin·GUIS·tic | /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ |
| clumsiness | CLUM·si·ness | /ˈklʌmzinəs/ |
| displayed | dis·PLAYED | /dɪsˈpleɪd/ |
46 words in 18–21 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after functions and babies; a short pause after students and age.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: bi·o·LOG·i·cal, ac·qui·SI·tion, lin·GUIS·tic, CLUM·si·ness, dis·PLAYED. decrepitude is rare — read through it without stalling. Keep endings: functions, tourists, students, babies, displayed.
General tip: linguistic appears twice — same stress both times (lin·GUIS·tic), so don't let the second one drift.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 因此，语言习得可能和其他生物功能类似。游客和学生在语言上的笨拙，可能是我们为婴儿时期展现的语言天才所付出的代价，正如衰老的衰朽是我们为青春的活力所付出的代价。
हिन्दी: इस प्रकार भाषा अर्जन अन्य जैविक क्रियाओं की तरह हो सकता है। पर्यटकों और छात्रों का भाषाई अनाड़ीपन वह कीमत हो सकती है जो हम शिशु अवस्था में दिखाई भाषाई प्रतिभा के लिए चुकाते हैं, ठीक वैसे ही जैसे वृद्धावस्था की जर्जरता युवावस्था की ऊर्जा की कीमत है।
नेपाली: यसरी भाषा आर्जन अन्य जैविक कार्यहरू जस्तै हुन सक्छ। पर्यटक र विद्यार्थीहरूको भाषिक अनाडीपन, हामीले शिशु अवस्थामा देखाएको भाषिक प्रतिभाका लागि तिर्ने मूल्य हुन सक्छ, जसरी वृद्धावस्थाको जीर्णता युवावस्थाको जोशका लागि तिर्ने मूल्य हो।
Tiếng Việt: Như vậy, việc tiếp thu ngôn ngữ có thể giống các chức năng sinh học khác. Sự vụng về ngôn ngữ của du khách và sinh viên có thể là cái giá chúng ta trả cho tài năng ngôn ngữ thiên bẩm thời còn là trẻ sơ sinh, cũng như sự suy tàn của tuổi già là cái giá phải trả cho sức sống của tuổi trẻ.
More Read Aloud questions
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.