The legislation, which Democrats hope to push through the Senate…
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The legislation, which Democrats hope to push through the Senate by the weekend, remains among the largest federal relief packages in modern American history. It would deliver hundreds of billions of dollars for vaccine distribution, hospitals, state and local governments and families struggling to recover from the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
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How to read it
The legislation,|which Democrats hope to push through the Senate by the weekend,‖remains among the largest federal relief packages|in modern American history.‖It would deliver hundreds of billions of dollars|for vaccine distribution, hospitals,|state and local governments‖and families struggling to recover|from the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| distribution | dis·tri·BU·tion | /dɪstrəˈbjuʃən/ |
| legislation | leg·is·LA·tion | /lɛdʒəˈsleɪʃən/ |
| american | a·MER·i·can | /əˈmɛrəkən/ |
| economic | ec·o·NOM·ic | /ɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ |
| pandemic | pan·DEM·ic | /pænˈdɛmɪk/ |
| deliver | de·LIV·er | /dɪˈlɪvɚ/ |
53 words, aim for 20–24 seconds. There are no digits, but say hundreds of billions of dollars as one smooth phrase. Breathe after weekend, history and governments; pause briefly at the commas in the list.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress leg·is·LA·tion, dis·tri·BU·tion and ec·o·NOM·ic on the third syllable, and a·MER·i·can, pan·DEM·ic, de·LIV·er on the second. Keep the -s on Democrats, remains, packages, hospitals, governments, families. Don't rush the list after dollars.
General tip: coronavirus is five syllables with the main stress on -VI-; keep it even and don't swallow the middle.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 这项立法——民主党人希望在周末前推动其在参议院通过——仍是美国现代史上规模最大的联邦救济法案之一。它将为疫苗分发、医院、州和地方政府，以及努力从新冠疫情经济打击中恢复的家庭提供数千亿美元。
हिन्दी: यह कानून, जिसे डेमोक्रेट सप्ताहांत तक सीनेट से पारित कराना चाहते हैं, आधुनिक अमेरिकी इतिहास के सबसे बड़े संघीय राहत पैकेजों में से एक है। यह टीका वितरण, अस्पतालों, राज्य और स्थानीय सरकारों, और कोरोनावायरस महामारी की आर्थिक मार से उबरने की कोशिश कर रहे परिवारों के लिए सैकड़ों अरब डॉलर देगा।
नेपाली: यो कानुन, जसलाई डेमोक्र्याटहरू सप्ताहान्तसम्म सिनेटबाट पारित गराउन चाहन्छन्, आधुनिक अमेरिकी इतिहासका सबैभन्दा ठूला संघीय राहत प्याकेजहरूमध्ये एक हो। यसले खोप वितरण, अस्पताल, राज्य र स्थानीय सरकार, र कोरोनाभाइरस महामारीको आर्थिक मारबाट उठ्न संघर्ष गरिरहेका परिवारहरूका लागि सयौँ अर्ब डलर उपलब्ध गराउनेछ।
Tiếng Việt: Dự luật này, mà đảng Dân chủ hy vọng thông qua Thượng viện trước cuối tuần, vẫn là một trong những gói cứu trợ liên bang lớn nhất trong lịch sử hiện đại của Mỹ. Nó sẽ cung cấp hàng trăm tỷ đô la cho việc phân phối vắc-xin, bệnh viện, chính quyền bang và địa phương, cùng các gia đình đang chật vật phục hồi sau tổn thất kinh tế do đại dịch coronavirus.
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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.