Researchers have found a way to convert the aromatic substance…
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Researchers have found a way to convert the aromatic substance vanillin into a redox-active electrolyte material for liquid batteries. The technology is an important step towards ecologically sustainable energy storage.
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How to read it
Researchers have found a way to convert the aromatic substance vanillin‖into a redox-active electrolyte material for liquid batteries.‖The technology is an important step|towards ecologically sustainable energy storage.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| ecologically | e·co·LOG·i·cally | /ikəˈlɑdʒɪkli/ |
| sustainable | sus·TAIN·a·ble | /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ |
| technology | tech·NOL·o·gy | /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/ |
| aromatic | ar·o·MAT·ic | /ɛrəˈmætɪk/ |
| material | ma·TE·ri·al | /məˈtɪriəl/ |
30 words, aim for 12–14 seconds. No numbers to read. Breathe after vanillin and after batteries; a short pause after step.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress ar·o·MAT·ic, ma·TE·ri·al, tech·NOL·o·gy, e·co·LOG·i·cally and sus·TAIN·a·ble. Do not slow down before vanillin or redox-active. Keep the -s on Researchers and batteries and the -d on found.
General tip: the second sentence has three long words in a row (ecologically sustainable energy); say them as one smooth phrase rather than three separate efforts.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 研究人员找到了一种方法，把芳香物质香兰素转化为用于液态电池的氧化还原活性电解质材料。这项技术是迈向生态可持续能源储存的重要一步。
हिन्दी: शोधकर्ताओं ने सुगंधित पदार्थ वैनिलिन को तरल बैटरियों के लिए रेडॉक्स-सक्रिय इलेक्ट्रोलाइट सामग्री में बदलने का एक तरीका खोज लिया है। यह तकनीक पारिस्थितिक रूप से टिकाऊ ऊर्जा भंडारण की दिशा में एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम है।
नेपाली: अनुसन्धानकर्ताहरूले सुगन्धित पदार्थ भ्यानिलिनलाई तरल ब्याट्रीका लागि रेडक्स-सक्रिय इलेक्ट्रोलाइट सामग्रीमा रूपान्तरण गर्ने तरिका पत्ता लगाएका छन्। यो प्रविधि पारिस्थितिक रूपमा टिकाउ ऊर्जा भण्डारणतर्फको महत्त्वपूर्ण कदम हो।
Tiếng Việt: Các nhà nghiên cứu đã tìm ra cách chuyển đổi chất thơm vanillin thành vật liệu điện phân hoạt tính oxy hóa-khử cho pin lỏng. Công nghệ này là một bước quan trọng hướng tới lưu trữ năng lượng bền vững về mặt sinh thái.
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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.