Members of a culture must conform to its norms for…
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Members of a culture must conform to its norms for the culture to exist and function. Hence, members must want to conform and obey rules. They first must internalize the social norms and values that dictate what is normal for the culture. Then they must socialize or teach norms and values to their children.
Opens question #010461 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Members of a culture must conform to its norms|for the culture to exist and function.‖Hence,|members must want to conform and obey rules.‖They first must internalize the social norms and values|that dictate what is normal for the culture.‖Then they must socialize or teach norms and values|to their children.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 21–25 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| internalize | in·TER·nal·ize | /ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/ |
| socialize | SO·cial·ize | /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/ |
| conform | con·FORM | /kənˈfɔrm/ |
| dictate | dic·TATE | /dɪkˈteɪt/ |
54 words, aim 21–25 seconds, no numbers. Breathe after function, rules and the second culture; short pauses after Hence, norms (first sentence) and values.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress con·FORM, in·TER·nal·ize, dic·TATE, SO·cial·ize. Keep the -s in members, norms, values, rules, its. Don't stumble on must want to conform.
General tip: norms and values appears three times — keep the same rhythm each time, no slowing down.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 一种文化的成员必须遵从其规范，文化才能存在并运作。因此，成员必须愿意遵从并服从规则。他们首先必须内化那些规定该文化中何为正常的社会规范和价值观。然后他们必须把规范和价值观社会化，即传授给自己的孩子。
हिन्दी: किसी संस्कृति के सदस्यों को उसके मानदंडों का पालन करना चाहिए ताकि संस्कृति बनी रहे और काम करे। इसलिए सदस्यों को पालन करने और नियम मानने की इच्छा होनी चाहिए। उन्हें पहले उन सामाजिक मानदंडों और मूल्यों को आत्मसात करना होगा जो तय करते हैं कि उस संस्कृति में सामान्य क्या है। फिर उन्हें मानदंड और मूल्य अपने बच्चों को सिखाने होंगे।
नेपाली: कुनै संस्कृतिका सदस्यहरूले त्यसका मापदण्डहरू पालना गर्नुपर्छ, तब मात्र संस्कृति रहन्छ र चल्छ। त्यसैले सदस्यहरूले पालना गर्न र नियम मान्न चाहनुपर्छ। उनीहरूले पहिले त्यस संस्कृतिमा के सामान्य हो भनी तोक्ने सामाजिक मापदण्ड र मूल्यहरूलाई आत्मसात् गर्नुपर्छ। त्यसपछि उनीहरूले ती मापदण्ड र मूल्यहरू आफ्ना बालबालिकालाई सिकाउनुपर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Các thành viên của một nền văn hóa phải tuân theo các chuẩn mực của nó thì nền văn hóa mới tồn tại và vận hành được. Do đó, các thành viên phải muốn tuân theo và chấp hành quy tắc. Trước hết họ phải nội tâm hóa những chuẩn mực và giá trị xã hội quy định điều gì là bình thường trong nền văn hóa đó. Sau đó họ phải xã hội hóa, tức là dạy các chuẩn mực và giá trị cho con cái mình.
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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.