Covid-19 pandemic is linked to early onset of puberty in…
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Covid-19 pandemic is linked to early onset of puberty in some girls. Several studies suggest that the number of girls starting puberty early has more than doubled amid the coronavirus outbreak, and experts are unsure about exactly why.
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How to read it
Covid-19 pandemic is linked to early onset of puberty in some girls.‖Several studies suggest that the number of girls starting puberty early‖has more than doubled amid the coronavirus outbreak,‖and experts are unsure about exactly why.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 15–17 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| pandemic | pan·DEM·ic | /pænˈdɛmɪk/ |
| exactly | ex·ACT·ly | /ɪɡˈzæktli/ |
| puberty | PU·ber·ty | /ˈpjubɚti/ |
| suggest | sug·GEST | /səˈdʒɛst/ |
| unsure | un·SURE | /ənˈʃʊr/ |
38 words, aim 15–17 seconds. One number: Covid-19 = "Covid-nineteen". Breathe after girls (end of first sentence), after early and after outbreak.
Where marks are usually lost
Hesitating on Covid-19 at the very start. Mis-stressing pan·DEM·ic or PU·ber·ty (said twice). Dropping endings in studies, girls, doubled, experts.
General tip: exactly why looks like a question but isn't—finish with a falling tone, not a rise.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 新冠肺炎（Covid-19）疫情与一些女孩青春期提前有关。多项研究表明，在新冠病毒暴发期间，青春期提前开始的女孩数量增加了一倍以上，而专家们并不确定具体原因。
हिन्दी: Covid-19 महामारी कुछ लड़कियों में समय से पहले यौवन शुरू होने से जुड़ी है। कई अध्ययन बताते हैं कि कोरोनावायरस प्रकोप के दौरान समय से पहले यौवन शुरू होने वाली लड़कियों की संख्या दोगुनी से अधिक हो गई है, और विशेषज्ञ निश्चित नहीं हैं कि ऐसा क्यों हुआ।
नेपाली: Covid-19 महामारी केही केटीहरूमा समयअगावै यौवनावस्था सुरु हुनुसँग जोडिएको छ। धेरै अध्ययनहरूले कोरोनाभाइरस प्रकोपका बीच समयअगावै यौवनावस्था सुरु हुने केटीहरूको सङ्ख्या दोब्बरभन्दा बढी भएको सुझाउँछन्, र विशेषज्ञहरू यसको ठ्याक्कै कारणबारे अनिश्चित छन्।
Tiếng Việt: Đại dịch Covid-19 có liên quan đến việc dậy thì sớm ở một số bé gái. Nhiều nghiên cứu cho thấy số bé gái bắt đầu dậy thì sớm đã tăng hơn gấp đôi trong đợt bùng phát virus corona, và các chuyên gia không chắc chính xác vì sao.
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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.