Vaccines work by training and preparing the body’s natural defences…
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Vaccines work by training and preparing the body’s natural defences – the immune system – to recognize and fight off viruses and bacteria. If the body is exposed to those disease-causing pathogens later, it will be ready to destroy them quickly – which prevents illness. When a person gets vaccinated against a disease, their risk of infection is also reduced.
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How to read it
Vaccines work by training and preparing the body’s natural defences – the immune system – to recognize and fight off|viruses and bacteria.‖If the body is exposed|to those disease-causing pathogens later,‖it will be ready to destroy them quickly – which prevents illness.‖When a person gets vaccinated against a disease,|their risk of infection is also reduced.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| bacteria | bac·TE·ri·a | /bækˈtɪriə/ |
| vaccinated | VAC·ci·na·ted | /ˈvæksəneɪtɪd/ |
| preparing | pre·PAR·ing | /priˈpɛrɪŋ/ |
| infection | in·FEC·tion | /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ |
| recognize | REC·og·nize | /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪz/ |
| pathogens | PATH·o·gens | /ˈpæθədʒənz/ |
60 words, aim for 23–27 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after bacteria, later and illness; treat each dash (– the immune system –, – which prevents illness) as a short pause, not a full stop.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress VAC·ci·na·ted, REC·og·nize and PATH·o·gens on the first syllable, but bac·TE·ri·a, pre·PAR·ing and in·FEC·tion on the second. Keep the -d on exposed, vaccinated and reduced, and the -s on vaccines, defences, viruses, pathogens. Don't stumble on disease-causing.
General tip: body’s and gets end in /z/ and /ts/ — give them their full sound without adding an extra vowel.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 疫苗通过训练和准备人体的天然防御系统——免疫系统——来识别并抵抗病毒和细菌。如果身体之后接触到这些致病病原体，它就能迅速将其消灭，从而预防疾病。当一个人接种了某种疾病的疫苗后，其感染风险也会降低。
हिन्दी: टीके शरीर की प्राकृतिक सुरक्षा – प्रतिरक्षा प्रणाली – को वायरस और बैक्टीरिया पहचानने और उनसे लड़ने के लिए प्रशिक्षित और तैयार करते हैं। यदि शरीर बाद में उन रोगकारक रोगाणुओं के संपर्क में आता है, तो वह उन्हें तुरंत नष्ट करने को तैयार रहेगा, जिससे बीमारी नहीं होती। जब किसी व्यक्ति को किसी रोग का टीका लगता है, तो उसके संक्रमण का जोखिम भी कम हो जाता है।
नेपाली: खोपले शरीरको प्राकृतिक सुरक्षा – प्रतिरक्षा प्रणाली – लाई भाइरस र ब्याक्टेरिया चिन्न र तिनीहरूसँग लड्न तालिम दिन्छ र तयार पार्छ। यदि शरीर पछि ती रोग गराउने रोगाणुहरूको सम्पर्कमा आयो भने, त्यसले तिनलाई छिट्टै नष्ट गर्न तयार हुन्छ, जसले रोग लाग्नबाट बचाउँछ। कुनै व्यक्तिले कुनै रोगविरुद्ध खोप लगाएपछि उसको संक्रमणको जोखिम पनि घट्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Vắc-xin hoạt động bằng cách huấn luyện và chuẩn bị cho hệ phòng thủ tự nhiên của cơ thể – hệ miễn dịch – để nhận diện và chống lại vi-rút và vi khuẩn. Nếu sau này cơ thể tiếp xúc với những mầm bệnh gây bệnh đó, nó sẽ sẵn sàng tiêu diệt chúng nhanh chóng, nhờ vậy ngăn ngừa bệnh tật. Khi một người được tiêm vắc-xin phòng một bệnh, nguy cơ nhiễm bệnh của họ cũng giảm.
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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.