The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online…
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The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage our vision? Maybe not. It turns out that our visual perception is highly adaptable, according to new research.
Opens question #010283 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online,‖with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes,|work meetings,|conferences and other events.‖Will all that screen time damage our vision?|Maybe not.‖It turns out that our visual perception is highly adaptable,|according to new research.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| interactions | in·ter·AC·tions | /ɪntɚˈækʃənz/ |
| adaptable | a·DAPT·a·ble | /əˈdæptəbəl/ |
| conferences | CON·fer·enc·es | /ˈkɑnfɚənsəz/ |
| perception | per·CEP·tion | /pɚˈsɛpʃən/ |
| replacing | re·PLAC·ing | /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/ |
| in-person | in-·PER·son | /ɪnˈpɝsən/ |
47 words, aim for 18–21 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after online, after other events and after Maybe not; short pauses between the list items, before Maybe not and before according to new research.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress in·ter·AC·tions on the third syllable but CON·fer·enc·es on the first; per·CEP·tion, a·DAPT·a·ble, re·PLAC·ing, in-·PER·son on the second. Let the question rise on vision? and fall on Maybe not. Keep -s on calls, classes, meetings, conferences, events.
General tip: four list items—give each a tiny lift, then a clear fall on other events so the listener hears the list end.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 新冠疫情使我们的许多互动转移到了线上，Zoom 视频通话取代了面对面的课堂、工作会议、研讨会和其他活动。这么多的屏幕时间会损害我们的视力吗？也许不会。新研究表明，我们的视觉感知具有高度的适应性。
हिन्दी: कोरोनावायरस महामारी ने हमारी बहुत-सी बातचीत को ऑनलाइन कर दिया है, जहाँ ज़ूम वीडियो कॉल ने आमने-सामने की कक्षाओं, कार्य-बैठकों, सम्मेलनों और अन्य कार्यक्रमों की जगह ले ली है। क्या इतना स्क्रीन समय हमारी दृष्टि को नुकसान पहुँचाएगा? शायद नहीं। नए शोध के अनुसार, हमारी दृश्य-धारणा अत्यधिक अनुकूलनशील है।
नेपाली: कोरोनाभाइरस महामारीले हाम्रा धेरै अन्तरक्रियालाई अनलाइनमा सारेको छ; जुम भिडियो कलले प्रत्यक्ष कक्षा, कामका बैठक, सम्मेलन र अन्य कार्यक्रमहरूको ठाउँ लिएको छ। के यति धेरै स्क्रिन समयले हाम्रो दृष्टि बिगार्छ? सायद होइन। नयाँ अनुसन्धानअनुसार हाम्रो दृश्य-बोध अत्यन्तै अनुकूलनशील छ।
Tiếng Việt: Đại dịch coronavirus đã chuyển nhiều tương tác của chúng ta lên mạng, với các cuộc gọi video Zoom thay thế lớp học trực tiếp, họp công việc, hội nghị và các sự kiện khác. Liệu tất cả thời gian nhìn màn hình đó có làm hỏng thị lực của chúng ta? Có lẽ không. Theo nghiên cứu mới, khả năng cảm nhận thị giác của chúng ta có tính thích nghi rất cao.
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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.