Eating a handful of almonds a day significantly increases the…
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Eating a handful of almonds a day significantly increases the production of butyrate , a short-chain fatty acid that promotes gut health. Whole-almond eaters had an additional 1.5 bowel movements per week compared to the other groups. Eating almonds could also benefit those with constipation.
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How to read it
Eating a handful of almonds a day|significantly increases the production of butyrate,‖a short-chain fatty acid that promotes gut health.‖Whole-almond eaters had an additional 1.5 bowel movements per week‖compared to the other groups.‖Eating almonds could also benefit those with constipation.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 17–20 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| significantly | sig·NIF·i·cant·ly | /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ |
| constipation | con·sti·PA·tion | /kɑnstəˈpeɪʃən/ |
| additional | ad·DI·tion·al | /əˈdɪʃənəl/ |
| production | pro·DUC·tion | /prəˈdʌkʃən/ |
| increases | in·CREAS·es | /ɪnˈkrisəz/ |
| promotes | pro·MOTES | /prəˈmoʊts/ |
44 words, aim 17–20 seconds. One number: 1.5 = "one point five". Breathe after butyrate, after gut health, after per week and after other groups; short pause after a day.
Where marks are usually lost
Mis-stressing sig·NIF·i·cant·ly, con·sti·PA·tion or ad·DI·tion·al. Hesitating before butyrate or 1.5. Dropping endings in almonds, increases, promotes, eaters, movements, groups.
General tip: butyrate is /ˈbjuːtɪreɪt/—"BYOO-ti-rate"; decide how you'll say it before you start so you don't stall mid-sentence.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 每天吃一把杏仁能显著增加丁酸的产生，丁酸是一种促进肠道健康的短链脂肪酸。与其他组相比，吃整颗杏仁的人每周多排便1.5次。吃杏仁还可能对便秘者有益。
हिन्दी: हर दिन एक मुट्ठी बादाम खाने से ब्यूटिरेट का उत्पादन काफ़ी बढ़ जाता है, जो एक लघु-श्रृंखला वसीय अम्ल है और आँत के स्वास्थ्य को बढ़ावा देता है। साबुत बादाम खाने वालों को अन्य समूहों की तुलना में प्रति सप्ताह 1.5 अतिरिक्त बार मल त्याग हुआ। बादाम खाना कब्ज़ वालों के लिए भी फ़ायदेमंद हो सकता है।
नेपाली: हरेक दिन एक मुठी बदाम खाँदा ब्युटिरेटको उत्पादन उल्लेखनीय रूपमा बढ्छ, जुन आन्द्राको स्वास्थ्य बढाउने एक छोटो-शृङ्खला फ्याटी एसिड हो। पूरै बदाम खानेहरूले अन्य समूहहरूको तुलनामा प्रति हप्ता 1.5 पटक थप दिसा गरे। बदाम खानु कब्जियत भएकाहरूका लागि पनि फाइदाजनक हुन सक्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Ăn một nắm hạnh nhân mỗi ngày làm tăng đáng kể việc sản sinh butyrate, một axit béo chuỗi ngắn giúp tăng cường sức khỏe đường ruột. Những người ăn hạnh nhân nguyên hạt đi tiêu thêm 1,5 lần mỗi tuần so với các nhóm khác. Ăn hạnh nhân cũng có thể có lợi cho người bị táo bón.
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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.