Today, telecommunication is widespread and devices that assist the progress…
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Today, telecommunication is widespread and devices that assist the progress are common in many parts of the world. There is also a vast array of networks that connect these devices, including computer, telephone and cable networks. Computer communication across the Internet, such as email and instant messaging, is just one of many examples of telecommunication.
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How to read it
Today,|telecommunication is widespread|and devices that assist the progress|are common in many parts of the world.‖There is also a vast array of networks|that connect these devices,‖including computer, telephone and cable networks.‖Computer communication across the Internet,|such as email and instant messaging,‖is just one of many examples of telecommunication.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| telecommunication | tel·e·com·mu·ni·CA·tion | /tɛləkəmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/ |
| communication | com·mu·ni·CA·tion | /kəmjunəˈkeɪʃən/ |
| including | in·CLUD·ing | /ɪnˈkludɪŋ/ |
| computer | com·PUT·er | /kəmˈpjutɚ/ |
| examples | ex·AM·ples | /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/ |
| devices | de·VIC·es | /dɪˈvaɪsəz/ |
55 words, aim for 21–25 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after world, devices, networks and messaging; a short pause after Today and in the list computer, telephone and cable.
Where marks are usually lost
tel·e·com·mu·ni·CA·tion appears twice; keep the stress on -CA- and don't slow down before it. com·PUT·er, de·VIC·es, ex·AM·ples, in·CLUD·ing all stress the middle. Pronounce the plurals: devices, networks, parts, examples.
General tip: devices ends in an extra syllable (de-VIC-es), while networks is just a final -s; don't add a vowel to networks.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 如今，电信已十分普及，辅助这一进程的设备在世界许多地区都很常见。还有大量网络连接这些设备，包括计算机网络、电话网络和有线电视网络。通过互联网进行的计算机通信，例如电子邮件和即时通讯，只是电信的众多例子之一。
हिन्दी: आज दूरसंचार व्यापक रूप से फैला है और इस प्रगति में सहायक उपकरण दुनिया के कई हिस्सों में आम हैं। इन उपकरणों को जोड़ने वाले नेटवर्कों की भी एक विशाल श्रृंखला है, जिनमें कंप्यूटर, टेलीफ़ोन और केबल नेटवर्क शामिल हैं। इंटरनेट पर कंप्यूटर संचार, जैसे ईमेल और इंस्टेंट मैसेजिंग, दूरसंचार के अनेक उदाहरणों में से बस एक है।
नेपाली: आज दूरसञ्चार व्यापक छ र यस प्रगतिमा सहयोग गर्ने उपकरणहरू संसारका धेरै भागमा सामान्य छन्। यी उपकरणहरूलाई जोड्ने नेटवर्कहरूको विशाल शृङ्खला पनि छ, जसमा कम्प्युटर, टेलिफोन र केबल नेटवर्क पर्छन्। इन्टरनेटमार्फत हुने कम्प्युटर सञ्चार, जस्तै इमेल र इन्स्ट्यान्ट मेसेजिङ, दूरसञ्चारका धेरै उदाहरणमध्ये एउटा मात्र हो।
Tiếng Việt: Ngày nay, viễn thông đã phổ biến rộng khắp và các thiết bị hỗ trợ tiến trình này rất thông dụng ở nhiều nơi trên thế giới. Cũng có một mảng lớn các mạng kết nối những thiết bị này, bao gồm mạng máy tính, điện thoại và cáp. Giao tiếp máy tính qua Internet, như email và nhắn tin tức thời, chỉ là một trong nhiều ví dụ của viễn thông.
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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.