Over time a split would have appeared in wolf populations…
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Over time a split would have appeared in wolf populations, he says: those wolves that feared humans, and those that didn’t. “So this would have facilitated, I think, the domestication process. “At which point humans deliberately took wolves as pets. But that domestication process, Frantz says, may have happened more than once: first in the west, in Europe. And again in the Far East, in Asia.
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How to read it
Over time a split would have appeared in wolf populations,|he says:‖those wolves that feared humans,|and those that didn’t.‖“So this would have facilitated,|I think,|the domestication process.”‖At which point humans deliberately took wolves as pets.‖But that domestication process,|Frantz says,|may have happened more than once:‖first in the west,|in Europe.|And again in the Far East,|in Asia.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 25–30 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| domestication | do·mes·ti·CA·tion | /dəmɛstəˈkeɪʃən/ |
| deliberately | de·LIB·er·ate·ly | /dɪˈlɪbɚətli/ |
| facilitated | fa·CIL·i·tat·ed | /fəˈsɪləteɪtɪd/ |
| populations | pop·u·LA·tions | /pɑpjəˈleɪʃənz/ |
| appeared | ap·PEARED | /əˈpɪrd/ |
66 words, aim 25–30 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after says:, didn’t, process.”, pets and once:; short pauses around he says, I think and Frantz says.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: do·mes·ti·CA·tion (fourth syllable, twice), pop·u·LA·tions (third), but de·LIB·er·ate·ly, fa·CIL·i·tat·ed and ap·PEARED on the second. Keep -ed in appeared, feared, facilitated, happened and -s in populations, wolves, humans, pets. Don't let the quoted sentence become a mumble.
General tip: Treat he says, I think, Frantz says as quick low asides, then return to the main pitch — this keeps the sentence structure audible.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 他说，随着时间推移，狼群中会出现分化：一些狼害怕人类，另一些则不怕。"我认为，这会促进驯化过程。"到那时，人类有意把狼当作宠物。但弗朗茨说，这个驯化过程可能发生了不止一次：先是在西方的欧洲，然后又在远东的亚洲。
हिन्दी: वे कहते हैं कि समय के साथ भेड़ियों की आबादी में विभाजन हुआ होगा: वे भेड़िये जो इंसानों से डरते थे, और वे जो नहीं डरते थे। "तो मुझे लगता है, इसने पालतू बनाने की प्रक्रिया को आसान बनाया होगा।" उस समय इंसानों ने जानबूझकर भेड़ियों को पालतू बनाया। लेकिन फ्रांट्ज़ कहते हैं कि यह पालतू बनाने की प्रक्रिया एक से अधिक बार हुई हो सकती है: पहले पश्चिम में, यूरोप में। और फिर सुदूर पूर्व में, एशिया में।
नेपाली: उनी भन्छन्, समयसँगै ब्वाँसाका समूहमा विभाजन देखिएको हुनुपर्छ: मानिससँग डराउने ब्वाँसा र नडराउने ब्वाँसा। "त्यसैले मलाई लाग्छ, यसले घरपालुवा बनाउने प्रक्रियालाई सहज बनायो।" त्यही बेला मानिसले जानाजानी ब्वाँसालाई पाल्तु जनावरका रूपमा लिए। तर फ्रान्ट्ज भन्छन्, त्यो घरपालुवा बनाउने प्रक्रिया एकभन्दा बढी पटक भएको हुन सक्छ: पहिले पश्चिममा, युरोपमा। अनि फेरि सुदूर पूर्वमा, एसियामा।
Tiếng Việt: Ông nói, theo thời gian, một sự phân tách hẳn đã xuất hiện trong các quần thể sói: những con sói sợ con người, và những con không sợ. "Vì vậy tôi nghĩ điều này đã tạo thuận lợi cho quá trình thuần hóa." Đến lúc đó con người chủ động nuôi sói làm thú cưng. Nhưng Frantz nói, quá trình thuần hóa đó có thể đã xảy ra hơn một lần: đầu tiên ở phương Tây, tại châu Âu. Và một lần nữa ở Viễn Đông, tại châu Á.
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| 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
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Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.