Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by a…
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Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by a lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults.
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How to read it
Salamanders are a group of amphibians|typically characterized by a lizard-like appearance,‖with slender bodies, blunt snouts,|short limbs projecting at right angles to the body,‖and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 14–17 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| amphibians | am·PHIB·i·ans | /æmˈfɪbiənz/ |
| characterized | CHAR·ac·ter·ized | /ˈkɛrəktɚaɪzd/ |
| appearance | ap·PEAR·ance | /əˈpɪrəns/ |
| projecting | pro·JECT·ing | /prəˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ |
| typically | TYP·i·cally | /ˈtɪpɪkli/ |
37 words, aim 14–17 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after appearance, and body,; the feature list slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs… needs only short pauses at the commas.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress am·PHIB·i·ans, CHAR·ac·ter·ized, ap·PEAR·ance, pro·JECT·ing, TYP·i·cally. Keep -s on amphibians, bodies, snouts, limbs, angles, adults and the -ed on characterized. Don't hesitate before amphibians.
General tip: larvae ends in /iː/ ('lar-vee'); snouts rhymes with 'outs'.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 蝾螈是一类两栖动物，典型特征是外形似蜥蜴：身体细长，吻部钝圆，短小的四肢与身体成直角伸出，并且幼体和成体都有尾巴。
हिन्दी: सैलामैंडर उभयचरों का एक समूह है, जिसकी पहचान आम तौर पर छिपकली जैसी बनावट से होती है—पतला शरीर, कुंद थूथन, शरीर से समकोण पर निकले छोटे अंग, और लार्वा तथा वयस्क दोनों में पूँछ का होना।
नेपाली: स्यालामान्डर उभयचर प्राणीहरूको एउटा समूह हो, जसको सामान्य पहिचान छेपारोजस्तो आकार हो—पातलो शरीर, भुत्ते थुतुनो, शरीरसँग समकोणमा निस्किएका छोटा खुट्टा, र लार्भा तथा वयस्क दुवैमा पुच्छर हुनु।
Tiếng Việt: Kỳ giông là một nhóm động vật lưỡng cư thường có ngoại hình giống thằn lằn, với thân mảnh, mõm tù, chi ngắn chìa ra vuông góc với thân, và có đuôi ở cả ấu trùng lẫn con trưởng thành.
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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.