The natural environment can be hazardous, and, with increased travel…
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The natural environment can be hazardous, and, with increased travel and leisure, people today are more likely than ever to be exposed to potentially life-threatening conditions. Although the human body can adjust to some extent, it cannot cope with poisons or prolonged exposure to extremes of environment.
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How to read it
The natural environment can be hazardous,|and,|with increased travel and leisure,‖people today are more likely than ever|to be exposed to potentially life-threatening conditions.‖Although the human body can adjust to some extent,|it cannot cope with poisons‖or prolonged exposure to extremes of environment.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 18–21 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| environment | en·VI·ron·ment | /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ |
| potentially | po·TEN·tial·ly | /pəˈtɛnʃəli/ |
| conditions | con·DI·tions | /kənˈdɪʃənz/ |
| exposure | ex·PO·sure | /ɪkˈspoʊʒɚ/ |
| life-threatening | LIFE-·threat·ening | /ˈlaɪfθrɛtnɪŋ/ |
| hazardous | HAZ·ard·ous | /ˈhæzɚdəs/ |
47 words in 18–21 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after leisure, after conditions and after poisons. Treat and, with increased travel and leisure, as a quick aside with only short pauses.
Where marks are usually lost
Second-syllable stress: en·VI·ron·ment (twice), po·TEN·tial·ly, con·DI·tions, ex·PO·sure; first-syllable: HAZ·ard·ous and LIFE-·threat·ening. Don't drop -ed in increased, exposed, prolonged or -s in conditions, poisons, extremes. Hesitation before potentially life-threatening is the common stumble.
General tip: environment has four syllables with a quiet second n (/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/); don't add an extra vowel before -ment.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 自然环境可能是危险的，而且随着旅行和休闲的增加，如今的人们比以往任何时候都更有可能暴露于可能危及生命的环境条件中。尽管人体能在一定程度上适应，但它无法应对毒物或长期暴露于极端环境。
हिन्दी: प्राकृतिक पर्यावरण खतरनाक हो सकता है, और यात्रा तथा अवकाश बढ़ने के साथ, आज लोग पहले से कहीं अधिक संभावित रूप से जीवन-घातक परिस्थितियों के संपर्क में आ सकते हैं। हालाँकि मानव शरीर कुछ हद तक अनुकूलन कर सकता है, वह ज़हर या पर्यावरण की चरम स्थितियों के लंबे संपर्क का सामना नहीं कर सकता।
नेपाली: प्राकृतिक वातावरण खतरनाक हुन सक्छ, र यात्रा तथा मनोरञ्जन बढेसँगै, आजका मानिसहरू पहिलेभन्दा बढी सम्भावित रूपमा जीवनघातक अवस्थाहरूको सम्पर्कमा आउन सक्छन्। मानव शरीर केही हदसम्म अनुकूलन गर्न सके पनि, यसले विष वा वातावरणका चरम अवस्थाहरूको लम्बिएको सम्पर्क सामना गर्न सक्दैन।
Tiếng Việt: Môi trường tự nhiên có thể nguy hiểm, và với việc đi lại và giải trí ngày càng nhiều, con người ngày nay có nhiều khả năng hơn bao giờ hết phải tiếp xúc với những điều kiện có thể đe dọa tính mạng. Mặc dù cơ thể người có thể thích nghi ở một mức độ nào đó, nó không thể chịu được chất độc hoặc việc tiếp xúc kéo dài với các điều kiện môi trường cực đoan.
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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.