Your subject outlines are a good place to go to…
Read the text aloud.
Your subject outlines are a good place to go to find information about which textbooks to buy. You will usually be given one of these for each subject in the first lecture, but if you are missing one or need one earlier then you should contact the subject coordinator.
Opens question #010445 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Your subject outlines are a good place to go|to find information about which textbooks to buy.‖You will usually be given one of these for each subject in the first lecture,‖but if you are missing one or need one earlier‖then you should contact the subject coordinator.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 19–22 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| coordinator | co·OR·di·na·tor | /koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɚ/ |
| information | in·for·MA·tion | /ɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ |
| usually | U·su·al·ly | /ˈjuʒəwəli/ |
| earlier | EAR·li·er | /ˈɝliɚ/ |
49 words, aim 19–22 seconds; no numbers. Breathe after textbooks to buy, after first lecture and after need one earlier; short pause after place to go.
Where marks are usually lost
Mis-stressing co·OR·di·na·tor or in·for·MA·tion. Rushing U·su·al·ly into two syllables. Dropping the -s in outlines, textbooks, these and swallowing the -ier of EAR·li·er.
General tip: The second sentence is 31 words—pace it with the breaths above and keep your voice up at but.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 你的课程大纲是查找该买哪些教材的好去处。通常在每门课的第一次讲座上你会得到一份，但如果你缺少一份或需要提前拿到，就应该联系课程协调员。
हिन्दी: आपकी विषय रूपरेखाएँ (subject outlines) यह जानने के लिए अच्छी जगह हैं कि कौन-सी पाठ्यपुस्तकें खरीदनी हैं। आमतौर पर हर विषय के पहले लेक्चर में आपको इनमें से एक दी जाएगी, लेकिन अगर आपके पास नहीं है या पहले चाहिए, तो आपको विषय समन्वयक से संपर्क करना चाहिए।
नेपाली: तपाईंका विषय रूपरेखाहरू (subject outlines) कुन पाठ्यपुस्तक किन्ने भन्ने जानकारी पाउने राम्रो ठाउँ हुन्। सामान्यतया हरेक विषयको पहिलो लेक्चरमा तपाईंलाई एउटा दिइन्छ, तर यदि तपाईंसँग छैन वा अगाडि नै चाहिन्छ भने तपाईंले विषय संयोजकलाई सम्पर्क गर्नुपर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Đề cương môn học là nơi tốt để tìm thông tin về việc nên mua giáo trình nào. Thường bạn sẽ được phát một bản cho mỗi môn trong buổi giảng đầu tiên, nhưng nếu bạn thiếu hoặc cần sớm hơn thì nên liên hệ với điều phối viên môn học.
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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.