The Earth just had the hottest month in recorded history…
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The Earth just had the hottest month in recorded history, and it’s even worse than normal. The record comes in a run of unprecedentedly hot months. Not only does it break through the all-time record set a year before, it also continues a now 10-month long streak of months that are the hottest ever according to Nasa data. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calculates temperatures slightly differently.
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How to read it
The Earth just had the hottest month in recorded history,‖and it’s even worse than normal.‖The record comes in a run|of unprecedentedly hot months.‖Not only does it break through the all-time record|set a year before,‖it also continues a now 10-month long streak of months|that are the hottest ever|according to Nasa data.‖The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|calculates temperatures slightly differently.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| unprecedentedly | un·PREC·e·dent·ed·ly | /ənˈprɛsədɛntɪdli/ |
| administration | ad·min·is·TRA·tion | /ædmɪnɪsˈtreɪʃən/ |
| atmospheric | at·mos·PHER·ic | /ætməsˈfɛrɪk/ |
| oceanic | o·ce·AN·ic | /oʊʃiˈænɪk/ |
| continues | con·TIN·ues | /kənˈtɪnjuz/ |
| according | ac·CORD·ing | /əˈkɔrdɪŋ/ |
68 words, aim for 26–31 seconds. One number: 10-month = "ten-month". Breathe after history, normal, months, before and data, then read the agency name as one steady phrase.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress: un·PREC·e·dent·ed·ly on the second syllable, o·ce·AN·ic and at·mos·PHER·ic on the third, ad·min·is·TRA·tion on the fourth. Rushing or stalling on unprecedentedly. Dropping -s in months, continues, calculates, temperatures, comes.
General tip: Nasa is written like a word here — say "NAH-sa", not the letters N-A-S-A.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 地球刚刚经历了有记录以来最热的一个月，而且比正常情况更糟。这一纪录出现在一连串前所未有的炎热月份之中。它不仅打破了一年前创下的历史纪录，还延续了根据 Nasa 数据连续 10 个月创下史上最热的势头。美国国家海洋和大气管理局计算气温的方法略有不同。
हिन्दी: पृथ्वी ने अभी-अभी दर्ज इतिहास का सबसे गर्म महीना देखा, और यह सामान्य से भी बदतर है। यह रिकॉर्ड अभूतपूर्व रूप से गर्म महीनों की एक श्रृंखला में आया है। यह न केवल एक साल पहले बने सर्वकालिक रिकॉर्ड को तोड़ता है, बल्कि Nasa के आँकड़ों के अनुसार अब 10 महीनों से चली आ रही सबसे गर्म महीनों की लगातार श्रृंखला को भी जारी रखता है। राष्ट्रीय महासागरीय और वायुमंडलीय प्रशासन तापमान की गणना थोड़ा अलग ढंग से करता है।
नेपाली: पृथ्वीले अभिलेखित इतिहासकै सबैभन्दा तातो महिना भर्खरै पार गर्यो, र यो सामान्यभन्दा पनि खराब छ। यो रेकर्ड अभूतपूर्व रूपमा तातो महिनाहरूको लहरभित्र आएको हो। यसले एक वर्षअघि बनेको सर्वकालीन रेकर्ड तोडेको मात्र छैन, Nasa का तथ्याङ्कअनुसार अब 10 महिनादेखि लगातार सबैभन्दा तातो महिनाहरूको क्रमलाई पनि निरन्तरता दिएको छ। राष्ट्रिय समुद्री तथा वायुमण्डलीय प्रशासनले तापक्रम अलि फरक तरिकाले गणना गर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Trái Đất vừa trải qua tháng nóng nhất trong lịch sử ghi nhận, và còn tệ hơn bình thường. Kỷ lục này nằm trong một chuỗi những tháng nóng chưa từng có. Nó không chỉ phá kỷ lục mọi thời đại lập một năm trước, mà còn kéo dài chuỗi 10 tháng liên tiếp nóng nhất từ trước đến nay theo dữ liệu của Nasa. Cơ quan Quản lý Đại dương và Khí quyển Quốc gia tính toán nhiệt độ theo cách hơi khác.
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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.