Most countries are affected by labor migration. In many rural…
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Most countries are affected by labor migration. In many rural places, the traditional extended family has been undermined by the need for family members to migrate to towns as an economic necessity. Migration, therefore, presents a major challenge everywhere to social and economic policy.
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How to read it
Most countries are affected by labor migration.‖In many rural places,|the traditional extended family has been undermined|by the need for family members to migrate to towns|as an economic necessity.‖Migration, therefore,|presents a major challenge everywhere|to social and economic policy.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| traditional | tra·DI·tion·al | /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ |
| necessity | ne·CES·si·ty | /nəˈsɛsəti/ |
| economic | e·co·NO·mic | /ɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ |
| undermined | un·der·MINED | /ʌndɚˈmaɪnd/ |
| migration | mi·GRA·tion | /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/ |
| affected | af·FEC·ted | /əˈfɛktɪd/ |
44 words, aim for 17–20 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after migration. and after necessity.; the middle sentence is long, so take short pauses after places,, undermined and towns.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: af·FEC·ted, mi·GRA·tion, tra·DI·tion·al, un·der·MINED, ne·CES·si·ty, e·co·NO·mic. Dropping the -ed in affected, extended, undermined. Dropping the -s in countries, places, members, presents.
General tip: economic appears twice—say it the same way both times, e·co·NO·mic.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 大多数国家都受到劳动力迁移的影响。在许多农村地区，由于家庭成员出于经济需要不得不迁往城镇，传统的大家庭已被削弱。因此，迁移对各地的社会和经济政策都构成重大挑战。
हिन्दी: अधिकांश देश श्रम प्रवास से प्रभावित हैं। कई ग्रामीण स्थानों में, पारंपरिक संयुक्त परिवार इसलिए कमज़ोर हुआ है क्योंकि परिवार के सदस्यों को आर्थिक मजबूरी में शहरों की ओर जाना पड़ता है। इसलिए प्रवास हर जगह सामाजिक और आर्थिक नीति के लिए एक बड़ी चुनौती है।
नेपाली: धेरैजसो देशहरू श्रम बसाइँसराइबाट प्रभावित छन्। धेरै ग्रामीण ठाउँहरूमा, परिवारका सदस्यहरू आर्थिक बाध्यताले सहर जानुपर्ने भएकाले परम्परागत संयुक्त परिवार कमजोर भएको छ। त्यसैले बसाइँसराइले सबैतिर सामाजिक र आर्थिक नीतिका लागि ठूलो चुनौती खडा गर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Hầu hết các quốc gia đều chịu ảnh hưởng của di cư lao động. Ở nhiều vùng nông thôn, gia đình nhiều thế hệ truyền thống đã bị suy yếu vì các thành viên buộc phải di cư ra thị trấn như một nhu cầu kinh tế. Do đó, di cư đặt ra thách thức lớn ở khắp nơi cho chính sách xã hội và kinh tế.
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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.