Neither golden eagles nor bald eagles are endangered species. The…
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Neither golden eagles nor bald eagles are endangered species. The US bald eagle population has more than quadrupled since 2009, from around 72,000 to 317,000 birds. But the US golden eagle population is still relatively small – around 30,000 birds – and at risk of declining.
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How to read it
Neither golden eagles nor bald eagles|are endangered species.‖The US bald eagle population|has more than quadrupled since 2009,‖from around 72,000|to 317,000 birds.‖But the US golden eagle population|is still relatively small|– around 30,000 birds –‖and at risk of declining.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Words to stress correctly
| population | po·pu·LA·tion | /pɑpjəˈleɪʃən/ |
| endangered | en·DAN·gered | /ɛnˈdeɪndʒɚd/ |
| relatively | RE·la·tive·ly | /ˈrɛlətɪvli/ |
| declining | de·CLIN·ing | /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ |
| around | a·ROUND | /ɚˈaʊnd/ |
46 words, aim for 18–21 seconds. Say 2009 as "two thousand and nine", 72,000 as "seventy-two thousand", 317,000 as "three hundred and seventeen thousand", 30,000 as "thirty thousand". Breathe after species, 2009, birds and the second dash.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress po·pu·LA·tion on the third syllable, en·DAN·gered, de·CLIN·ing and a·ROUND on the second, RE·la·tive·ly on the first. Keep the -s on eagles, species, birds and the -ed on endangered; prepare 317,000 so you don't hesitate.
General tip: Lower your voice slightly for – around 30,000 birds –, then come back up for and at risk of declining.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 金雕和白头海雕都不是濒危物种。自2009年以来，美国白头海雕的数量增长了四倍多，从约7.2万只增至31.7万只。但美国金雕的数量仍然相对较少——约3万只——并且面临下降的风险。
हिन्दी: न तो सुनहरे चील और न ही गंजे चील संकटग्रस्त प्रजातियाँ हैं। अमेरिका में गंजे चील की आबादी 2009 के बाद से चार गुना से अधिक बढ़ गई है, लगभग 72,000 से 317,000 पक्षियों तक। लेकिन अमेरिका में सुनहरे चील की आबादी अभी भी अपेक्षाकृत छोटी है – लगभग 30,000 पक्षी – और घटने के जोखिम में है।
नेपाली: सुनौला चील र बाल्ड चील दुवै लोपोन्मुख प्रजाति होइनन्। अमेरिकामा बाल्ड चीलको संख्या सन् २००९ देखि चार गुणाभन्दा बढी भएको छ, करिब ७२,००० बाट ३,१७,००० चरासम्म। तर अमेरिकामा सुनौला चीलको संख्या अझै तुलनात्मक रूपमा थोरै छ – करिब ३०,००० चरा – र घट्ने जोखिममा छ।
Tiếng Việt: Cả đại bàng vàng và đại bàng đầu trắng đều không phải là loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng. Số lượng đại bàng đầu trắng ở Mỹ đã tăng hơn bốn lần kể từ năm 2009, từ khoảng 72.000 lên 317.000 con. Nhưng số lượng đại bàng vàng ở Mỹ vẫn còn tương đối nhỏ – khoảng 30.000 con – và có nguy cơ suy giảm.
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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.