Deaf children learning a language could certainly pursue the development…
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Deaf children learning a language could certainly pursue the development of listening and spoken language skills if desired, and doing so would carry much less risk knowing the child would have mastery in at least one language. If a child does not succeed in mastering either a spoken language or a sign language, we must then ask how much benefit the child derived from interventions in each language relative to the amount of time and resources dedicated to those interventions.
Opens question #010298 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Deaf children learning a language|could certainly pursue the development of listening and spoken language skills if desired,‖and doing so would carry much less risk|knowing the child would have mastery in at least one language.‖If a child does not succeed in mastering either a spoken language or a sign language,‖we must then ask how much benefit the child derived from interventions in each language‖relative to the amount of time and resources dedicated to those interventions.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 31–36 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| interventions | in·ter·VEN·tions | /ɪntɚˈvɛnʃənz/ |
| development | de·VEL·op·ment | /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ |
| dedicated | DED·i·cat·ed | /ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd/ |
| desired | de·SI·red | /dɪˈzaɪɚd/ |
| certainly | CER·tain·ly | /ˈsɝtənli/ |
| listening | LIS·ten·ing | /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/ |
80 words, aim 31–36 seconds—a long one, so keep a steady pace. No numbers. Breathe after desired, language (first sentence end), sign language and each language.
Where marks are usually lost
CER·tain·ly, LIS·ten·ing, DED·i·cat·ed stress the first syllable; de·VEL·op·ment, de·SI·red the second; in·ter·VEN·tions the third. Keep -s in skills, resources, interventions and -ed in desired, derived, dedicated. Running out of breath mid-clause is the main risk.
General tip: the word language appears six times; keep it light and quick so the long sentences do not drag.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 学习语言的聋童如果愿意，当然可以追求听力和口语技能的发展，而且这样做的风险会小得多，因为知道孩子至少会掌握一种语言。如果孩子既没能掌握口语也没能掌握手语，我们就必须问：相对于投入每种语言的时间和资源，孩子从各语言的干预中获得了多少益处。
हिन्दी: भाषा सीखने वाले बधिर बच्चे चाहें तो सुनने और बोलने की भाषा कौशल का विकास निश्चित रूप से कर सकते हैं, और ऐसा करने में बहुत कम जोखिम होगा, यह जानते हुए कि बच्चे को कम से कम एक भाषा में महारत होगी। यदि बच्चा बोली जाने वाली या सांकेतिक भाषा, किसी में भी महारत नहीं पाता, तो हमें पूछना होगा कि हर भाषा में हस्तक्षेप से बच्चे को कितना लाभ मिला, उन हस्तक्षेपों पर लगाए गए समय और संसाधनों की तुलना में।
नेपाली: भाषा सिक्दै गरेका बहिरा बालबालिकाले चाहेमा सुन्ने र बोल्ने भाषाको सीप विकास गर्न पक्कै सक्छन्, र बच्चाले कम्तीमा एउटा भाषामा दक्षता पाउँछ भन्ने थाहा हुँदा त्यसमा जोखिम धेरै कम हुन्छ। यदि बच्चाले बोलिने भाषा वा सांकेतिक भाषा कुनै पनि सिक्न सकेन भने, ती हस्तक्षेपहरूमा खर्चिएको समय र स्रोतको तुलनामा हरेक भाषाको हस्तक्षेपबाट बच्चाले कति फाइदा पायो भनेर हामीले सोध्नुपर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Trẻ khiếm thính đang học ngôn ngữ chắc chắn có thể theo đuổi việc phát triển kỹ năng nghe và nói nếu muốn, và làm vậy sẽ ít rủi ro hơn nhiều khi biết rằng trẻ sẽ thành thạo ít nhất một ngôn ngữ. Nếu trẻ không thành công trong việc nắm vững cả ngôn ngữ nói lẫn ngôn ngữ ký hiệu, chúng ta phải hỏi trẻ đã thu được bao nhiêu lợi ích từ các can thiệp ở mỗi ngôn ngữ so với thời gian và nguồn lực dành cho những can thiệp đó.
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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.