How quickly this occurs depends on the dynamics of fertility…
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How quickly this occurs depends on the dynamics of fertility, mortality and overseas migration. While a moderate pace of demographic change allows for gradual adjustment of the economy and policies to the changing population demographics, rapid changes are more difficult to manage. As a result, governments and society as a whole may need to take actions to address these issues.
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How to read it
How quickly this occurs|depends on the dynamics of fertility,|mortality and overseas migration.‖While a moderate pace of demographic change|allows for gradual adjustment of the economy and policies‖to the changing population demographics,|rapid changes are more difficult to manage.‖As a result,|governments and society as a whole|may need to take actions|to address these issues.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| demographics | dem·o·GRAPH·ics | /dɛməˈɡræfɪks/ |
| demographic | dem·o·GRAPH·ic | /dɛməˈɡræfɪk/ |
| population | pop·u·LA·tion | /pɑpjəˈleɪʃən/ |
| fertility | fer·TIL·i·ty | /fɚˈtɪləti/ |
| mortality | mor·TAL·i·ty | /mɔrˈtæləti/ |
| economy | e·CON·o·my | /ɪˈkɑnəmi/ |
60 words, aim for 23–27 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after migration, policies and manage; keep fertility, mortality and overseas migration as one rising-rising-falling list.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: fer·TIL·i·ty, mor·TAL·i·ty, e·CON·o·my, pop·u·LA·tion, dem·o·GRAPH·ic(s). Don't slow down before demographic. Keep -s on occurs, depends, policies, governments, actions, issues.
General tip: the second sentence is 36 words long; plan the breath after policies so you don't run out of air before manage.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 这一过程发生得多快，取决于生育率、死亡率和海外移民的动态变化。适度的人口结构变化速度可以让经济和政策逐步适应不断变化的人口结构，而快速的变化则更难以应对。因此，政府和整个社会可能需要采取行动来解决这些问题。
हिन्दी: यह कितनी तेज़ी से होता है, यह प्रजनन दर, मृत्यु दर और विदेशी प्रवास की गतिशीलता पर निर्भर करता है। जहाँ जनसांख्यिकीय परिवर्तन की मध्यम गति अर्थव्यवस्था और नीतियों को बदलती जनसंख्या-संरचना के अनुसार धीरे-धीरे समायोजित होने देती है, वहीं तेज़ परिवर्तन संभालना अधिक कठिन होता है। परिणामस्वरूप, सरकारों और पूरे समाज को इन मुद्दों के समाधान के लिए कदम उठाने की आवश्यकता हो सकती है।
नेपाली: यो कति छिटो हुन्छ भन्ने कुरा प्रजनन दर, मृत्यु दर र विदेशी बसाइँसराइको गतिशीलतामा निर्भर गर्छ। जनसांख्यिक परिवर्तनको मध्यम गतिले अर्थतन्त्र र नीतिहरूलाई परिवर्तित जनसंख्या संरचनाअनुसार क्रमशः समायोजन गर्न दिन्छ, तर छिटो परिवर्तन व्यवस्थापन गर्न बढी कठिन हुन्छ। फलस्वरूप, सरकार र समग्र समाजले यी समस्याहरू समाधान गर्न कदम चाल्नुपर्ने हुन सक्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Điều này xảy ra nhanh đến đâu phụ thuộc vào động thái của mức sinh, mức tử và di cư quốc tế. Trong khi tốc độ thay đổi nhân khẩu vừa phải cho phép nền kinh tế và các chính sách điều chỉnh dần theo cơ cấu dân số đang thay đổi, thì những thay đổi nhanh lại khó quản lý hơn. Do đó, chính phủ và toàn xã hội có thể cần hành động để giải quyết những vấn đề này.
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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.