Rites of passage are one deep avenue to experience this…
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Rites of passage are one deep avenue to experience this love in our bones. Once realized, the care for the earth, the connection and experience of nature, and our part and place in the whole, will inform our future, our care for all of life. Without this care, and a true understanding of interdependence, our actions and lives may well be fragmented, divisive, and destructive.
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How to read it
Rites of passage are one deep avenue|to experience this love in our bones.‖Once realized,|the care for the earth,|the connection and experience of nature,|and our part and place in the whole,‖will inform our future,|our care for all of life.‖Without this care,|and a true understanding of interdependence,‖our actions and lives may well be fragmented,|divisive,|and destructive.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| interdependence | in·ter·de·PEN·dence | /ɪntɚdəˈpɛndəns/ |
| understanding | un·der·STAND·ing | /ʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/ |
| experience | ex·PE·ri·ence | /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ |
| destructive | de·STRUC·tive | /dɪsˈtrʌktɪv/ |
| connection | con·NEC·tion | /kəˈnɛkʃən/ |
| divisive | di·VI·sive | /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/ |
65 words, aim for 25–30 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after bones., whole,, life. and interdependence,; use short pauses at each comma in the long list in sentence two.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress in·ter·de·PEN·dence and un·der·STAND·ing on the later syllable; di·VI·sive and de·STRUC·tive on the second. Keep the endings on realized, fragmented, actions, lives, bones. Don't rush the three final adjectives — give each a clear beat.
General tip: The second sentence lists four things before the verb will inform; keep your pitch slightly up at each comma so the list sounds unfinished until whole.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 成人礼是让我们深入骨髓地体验这种爱的一条深刻途径。一旦领悟，对地球的关怀、与自然的连接和体验、以及我们在整体中的角色与位置，都将指引我们的未来，指引我们对一切生命的关怀。若没有这种关怀和对相互依存的真正理解，我们的行为和生活很可能会是支离破碎、充满分裂和破坏性的。
हिन्दी: संस्कार (जीवन के पड़ाव की रस्में) इस प्रेम को अपनी हड्डियों तक अनुभव करने का एक गहरा मार्ग हैं। एक बार समझ आने पर, धरती की देखभाल, प्रकृति से जुड़ाव और उसका अनुभव, और समग्र में हमारी भूमिका और स्थान, हमारे भविष्य और सारे जीवन के प्रति हमारी देखभाल को दिशा देंगे। इस देखभाल और परस्पर निर्भरता की सच्ची समझ के बिना, हमारे कार्य और जीवन खंडित, विभाजनकारी और विनाशकारी हो सकते हैं।
नेपाली: संस्कार (जीवनका चरणका रीतिहरू) यो प्रेमलाई हड्डीसम्मै अनुभव गर्ने एउटा गहिरो बाटो हुन्। एकपटक बुझेपछि, पृथ्वीको हेरचाह, प्रकृतिसँगको सम्बन्ध र अनुभव, र समग्रमा हाम्रो भूमिका र स्थानले हाम्रो भविष्य र सबै जीवनप्रतिको हेरचाहलाई दिशा दिनेछ। यो हेरचाह र अन्तरनिर्भरताको साँचो बुझाइविना हाम्रा कार्य र जीवन टुक्रिएका, विभाजनकारी र विनाशकारी हुन सक्छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Các nghi thức trưởng thành là một con đường sâu sắc để cảm nhận tình yêu này tận trong xương tủy. Một khi đã nhận ra, sự chăm sóc trái đất, sự kết nối và trải nghiệm thiên nhiên, cùng vai trò và vị trí của chúng ta trong tổng thể sẽ định hướng tương lai và sự quan tâm của chúng ta đối với mọi sự sống. Thiếu sự quan tâm này và sự thấu hiểu thực sự về tính tương thuộc, hành động và cuộc sống của chúng ta rất có thể sẽ rời rạc, gây chia rẽ và hủy hoại.
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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.