Biopedturbation, the disturbance of soils by animals, is an important…
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Biopedturbation, the disturbance of soils by animals, is an important and often essential functional component of many ecosystems worldwide. It determines the spatiotemporal characteristics of soil patches and thereby contributes to the ecosystems' diversity and heterogeneity.
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How to read it
Biopedturbation,|the disturbance of soils by animals,|is an important and often essential functional component|of many ecosystems worldwide.‖It determines the spatiotemporal characteristics of soil patches|and thereby contributes to the ecosystems' diversity and heterogeneity.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| heterogeneity | het·er·o·ge·NE·i·ty | /hɛtɚədʒɪˈniəti/ |
| characteristics | char·ac·ter·IS·tics | /kɛrəktɚˈɪstɪks/ |
| diversity | di·VER·si·ty | /dɪˈvɝsɪti/ |
| disturbance | dis·TUR·bance | /dɪˈstɝbəns/ |
| contributes | con·TRIB·utes | /kənˈtrɪbjuts/ |
| ecosystems | E·co·sys·tems | /ˈikoʊsɪstəmz/ |
36 words, aim for 14–16 seconds. No numbers. Breathe once after worldwide.; take short pauses at the commas around the disturbance of soils by animals and after patches.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress het·er·o·ge·NE·i·ty and char·ac·ter·IS·tics late, not on the first syllable. Don't freeze before Biopedturbation or spatiotemporal — keep normal speed. Keep the final -s on soils, animals, determines, patches, contributes.
General tip: Say the two long words aloud once during preparation so they don't break your rhythm when you record.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 生物扰动，即动物对土壤的扰动，是全球许多生态系统中重要且往往必不可少的功能组成部分。它决定了土壤斑块的时空特征，从而促进了生态系统的多样性和异质性。
हिन्दी: बायोपेडटर्बेशन, यानी जानवरों द्वारा मिट्टी में की गई गड़बड़ी, दुनिया भर के कई पारिस्थितिक तंत्रों का एक महत्वपूर्ण और अक्सर अनिवार्य कार्यात्मक घटक है। यह मिट्टी के टुकड़ों की स्थानिक-कालिक विशेषताओं को निर्धारित करता है और इस प्रकार पारिस्थितिक तंत्रों की विविधता और विषमता में योगदान देता है।
नेपाली: बायोपेडटर्बेसन, अर्थात् जनावरहरूले माटोमा गर्ने खलबल, संसारभरका धेरै पारिस्थितिक प्रणालीहरूको महत्त्वपूर्ण र प्रायः अपरिहार्य कार्यात्मक अंग हो। यसले माटोका टुक्राहरूको स्थान–समयगत विशेषताहरू निर्धारण गर्छ र यसरी पारिस्थितिक प्रणालीहरूको विविधता र विषमतामा योगदान पुर्याउँछ।
Tiếng Việt: Sự xáo trộn đất do động vật (biopedturbation) là một thành phần chức năng quan trọng và thường thiết yếu của nhiều hệ sinh thái trên toàn thế giới. Nó quyết định các đặc điểm không gian–thời gian của các mảng đất, qua đó góp phần tạo nên sự đa dạng và không đồng nhất của các hệ sinh thái.
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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.