Don’t miss the very beginning of a lecture since that…
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Don’t miss the very beginning of a lecture since that is often the most valuable part, for instance, because it reviews previous lectures or outlines objectives and lecture structure. If you easily get distracted by other students, sit near the front.
Opens question #010394 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Don’t miss the very beginning of a lecture|since that is often the most valuable part,‖for instance, because it reviews previous lectures|or outlines objectives and lecture structure.‖If you easily get distracted by other students,|sit near the front.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| objectives | ob·JEC·tives | /əbˈdʒɛktɪvz/ |
| distracted | dis·TRACT·ed | /dɪsˈtræktəd/ |
| beginning | be·GIN·ning | /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/ |
| valuable | VAL·u·able | /ˈvæljəbəl/ |
| previous | PRE·vi·ous | /ˈpriviəs/ |
| because | be·CAUSE | /bɪˈkɔz/ |
41 words, aim for 16–19 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after part and structure; short pauses after lecture, lectures and students.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress be·GIN·ning, VAL·u·able, be·CAUSE, PRE·vi·ous, ob·JEC·tives, dis·TRACT·ed. Keep -s on reviews, lectures, outlines, objectives, students, and -ed on distracted.
General tip: Don’t miss opens the passage — start strong and clearly on the first word; a weak start sets a hesitant tone.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 不要错过讲座的开头，因为那往往是最有价值的部分，例如，它会回顾之前的讲座，或概述目标和讲座结构。如果你容易被其他同学分散注意力，就坐在靠前的位置。
हिन्दी: व्याख्यान की शुरुआत न छोड़ें क्योंकि वह अक्सर सबसे मूल्यवान हिस्सा होता है, उदाहरण के लिए, क्योंकि उसमें पिछले व्याख्यानों की समीक्षा होती है या उद्देश्यों और व्याख्यान की संरचना की रूपरेखा दी जाती है। यदि आप दूसरे छात्रों से आसानी से विचलित हो जाते हैं, तो आगे बैठें।
नेपाली: व्याख्यानको सुरुवात नछुटाउनुहोस् किनभने त्यो प्रायः सबैभन्दा मूल्यवान भाग हुन्छ, उदाहरणका लागि, किनकि त्यसले अघिल्ला व्याख्यानहरूको समीक्षा गर्छ वा उद्देश्य र व्याख्यानको संरचना बताउँछ। यदि तपाईं अरू विद्यार्थीबाट सजिलै विचलित हुनुहुन्छ भने, अगाडि बस्नुहोस्।
Tiếng Việt: Đừng bỏ lỡ phần mở đầu của bài giảng vì đó thường là phần giá trị nhất, chẳng hạn vì nó ôn lại các bài giảng trước hoặc nêu mục tiêu và cấu trúc bài giảng. Nếu bạn dễ bị các sinh viên khác làm mất tập trung, hãy ngồi gần phía trước.
More Read Aloud questions
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.