The scientists say this is the first documented instance of…
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The scientists say this is the first documented instance of nectar that attracts a particular animal assistant being produced outside of a nectary. In fact, the observed nectar bleeding might actually be an early system that evolved to include the nectaries found in other plants today.
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How to read it
The scientists say|this is the first documented instance of nectar|that attracts a particular animal assistant|being produced outside of a nectary.‖In fact,|the observed nectar bleeding|might actually be an early system‖that evolved to include the nectaries found in other plants today.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| particular | par·TIC·u·lar | /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/ |
| documented | DOC·u·ment·ed | /ˈdɑkjəmɛntəd/ |
| assistant | as·SIS·tant | /əˈsɪstənt/ |
| actually | AC·tu·al·ly | /ˈæktʃuəli/ |
| scientists | SCI·en·tists | /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/ |
| attracts | at·TRACTS | /əˈtrækts/ |
46 words, aim for 18–21 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after nectary. and after system; take short pauses after say, nectar, assistant, fact, and bleeding.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress DOC·u·ment·ed, par·TIC·u·lar, as·SIS·tant and AC·tu·al·ly correctly. Don't slow down before the long phrase nectar that attracts a particular animal assistant. Keep the endings in scientists, attracts, nectaries, plants and the -ed in documented, observed, evolved.
General tip: nectary and nectaries are rare words; decide how you will say them before you start so you don't stall mid-sentence.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 科学家们说，这是首次有记录的、能吸引某种特定动物助手的花蜜在蜜腺之外产生的实例。事实上，所观察到的花蜜渗出可能实际上是一种早期系统，后来演化出了今天其他植物中的蜜腺。
हिन्दी: वैज्ञानिकों का कहना है कि यह पहला दर्ज उदाहरण है जिसमें किसी विशेष पशु सहायक को आकर्षित करने वाला मकरंद मकरंद-ग्रंथि के बाहर उत्पन्न हुआ। वास्तव में, देखा गया मकरंद रिसाव संभवतः एक प्रारंभिक प्रणाली हो सकता है जो विकसित होकर आज अन्य पौधों में पाई जाने वाली मकरंद-ग्रंथियों तक पहुँची।
नेपाली: वैज्ञानिकहरू भन्छन् कि कुनै विशेष जनावर सहायकलाई आकर्षित गर्ने मकरन्द मकरन्द-ग्रन्थिबाहिर उत्पादन भएको यो पहिलो अभिलेखित उदाहरण हो। वास्तवमा, अवलोकन गरिएको मकरन्द चुहावट सम्भवतः एउटा प्रारम्भिक प्रणाली हुन सक्छ जुन विकसित भएर आज अन्य बिरुवाहरूमा पाइने मकरन्द-ग्रन्थिहरूसम्म पुग्यो।
Tiếng Việt: Các nhà khoa học cho biết đây là trường hợp đầu tiên được ghi nhận về mật hoa thu hút một loài động vật trợ giúp cụ thể được tạo ra bên ngoài tuyến mật. Thực tế, hiện tượng rỉ mật được quan sát có thể là một hệ thống sơ khai đã tiến hóa thành các tuyến mật có ở những loài thực vật khác ngày nay.
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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.