The Royal Institution is an organization that has been around…
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The Royal Institution is an organization that has been around for 209 years. Many of the people that have worked here have been scientists themselves, including Michael Faraday. He made the discoveries that may be generating a using electricity much easier, making it possible for us all to switch on lights, cook for dinner, play games consoles much more.
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How to read it
The Royal Institution is an organization|that has been around for 209 years.‖Many of the people that have worked here|have been scientists themselves,|including Michael Faraday.‖He made the discoveries|that may be generating a using electricity much easier,‖making it possible for us all to switch on lights,|cook for dinner,|play games consoles much more.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| organization | or·gan·i·ZA·tion | /ɔrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/ |
| electricity | e·lec·TRIC·i·ty | /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsəti/ |
| institution | in·sti·TU·tion | /ɪnstɪˈtuʃən/ |
| discoveries | dis·COV·er·ies | /dɪˈskʌvɚiz/ |
| generating | GEN·er·at·ing | /ˈdʒɛnɚeɪtɪŋ/ |
| including | in·CLUD·ing | /ɪnˈkludɪŋ/ |
59 words, aim for 23–27 seconds. One number: 209 = "two hundred and nine". Breathe after years, Faraday and easier; short pauses after themselves, lights and dinner.
Where marks are usually lost
Say 209 without hesitating. Stress or·gan·i·ZA·tion and in·sti·TU·tion late, e·lec·TRIC·i·ty in the middle, GEN·er·at·ing at the front, dis·COV·er·ies on COV. Keep the plurals: years, scientists, discoveries, lights, games consoles, and the -ed in worked.
General tip: generating a using electricity is garbled; read it smoothly as written. Michael Faraday is FAR-a-day, three syllables.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 皇家研究院是一个已经存在了 209 年的机构。许多在这里工作过的人本身就是科学家，包括迈克尔·法拉第。他的发现使发电和用电变得容易得多，让我们所有人都能开灯、做饭、玩游戏机等等。
हिन्दी: रॉयल इंस्टीट्यूशन एक ऐसा संगठन है जो 209 वर्षों से अस्तित्व में है। यहाँ काम करने वाले बहुत से लोग स्वयं वैज्ञानिक रहे हैं, जिनमें माइकल फ़ैराडे भी शामिल हैं। उन्होंने ऐसी खोजें की जिनसे बिजली बनाना और इस्तेमाल करना बहुत आसान हो गया, जिससे हम सभी के लिए लाइट जलाना, खाना पकाना, गेम कंसोल खेलना और भी बहुत कुछ संभव हो सका।
नेपाली: रोयल इन्स्टिच्युसन एउटा सङ्गठन हो जुन २०९ वर्षदेखि अस्तित्वमा छ। यहाँ काम गरेका धेरै मानिसहरू आफैँ वैज्ञानिक थिए, जसमा माइकल फ्याराडे पनि पर्छन्। उनले त्यस्ता आविष्कार गरे जसले बिजुली उत्पादन र प्रयोग गर्न धेरै सजिलो बनायो, र हामी सबैलाई बत्ती बाल्न, खाना पकाउन, गेम कन्सोल खेल्न र अरू धेरै कुरा सम्भव बनायो।
Tiếng Việt: Viện Hoàng gia (Royal Institution) là một tổ chức đã tồn tại 209 năm. Nhiều người từng làm việc ở đây chính là các nhà khoa học, trong đó có Michael Faraday. Ông đã có những khám phá giúp việc tạo ra và sử dụng điện dễ dàng hơn nhiều, giúp tất cả chúng ta có thể bật đèn, nấu bữa tối, chơi máy chơi game và nhiều hơn nữa.
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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.