At a time when stress levels are soaring, rates of…
Read the text aloud.
At a time when stress levels are soaring, rates of depression are increasing and the gap between rich and poor is ever widening. We believe that giving can play a positive role in helping people to feel connected to those around them and generate a sense of purpose and hope. When we give, we feel valued, useful and happy.
Pause plan and hard words
Pause plan (/ short pause, // longer pause)
At a time when stress levels are soaring, / rates of depression are increasing // and the gap between rich and poor is ever widening, // we believe that giving can play a positive role / in helping people to feel connected to those around them // and generate a sense of purpose and hope. // When we give, / we feel valued, useful and happy.
59 words, aim 23–27 seconds. No numbers. The first sentence is 48 words long, so breathe after increasing, widening, them and hope; the short final sentence needs only a pause after give.
Words to practise
| Word | Stress |
|---|---|
| depression | de·PRES·sion /dɪˈprɛʃən/ |
| increasing | in·CREAS·ing /ɪnˈkrisɪŋ/ |
| connected | con·NEC·ted /kəˈnɛktɪd/ |
| widening | WI·den·ing /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/ |
| positive | POS·i·tive /ˈpɑzətɪv/ |
| generate | GEN·er·ate /ˈdʒɛnɚeɪt/ |
Questions about this question
What is the answer to PTE Read Aloud #010467?
Read it in sense groups: pause briefly at the single slashes and a little longer at the double slashes in the plan above. Practise depression, increasing, connected, widening first.
How do I get full marks on this Read Aloud question?
Read every word as written, pause at the sense-group boundaries and stress the right syllables. Content counts the words you read correctly; fluency and pronunciation are scored too.
Can I practise #010467 with scoring?
Yes. The practice button on this page opens question #010467 in the RealPTE practice screen, where your answer is scored when you finish.
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How to read it
At a time when stress levels are soaring,|rates of depression are increasing‖and the gap between rich and poor is ever widening,‖we believe that giving can play a positive role|in helping people to feel connected to those around them‖and generate a sense of purpose and hope.‖When we give,|we feel valued, useful and happy.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 23–27 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| depression | de·PRES·sion | /dɪˈprɛʃən/ |
| increasing | in·CREAS·ing | /ɪnˈkrisɪŋ/ |
| connected | con·NEC·ted | /kəˈnɛktɪd/ |
| widening | WI·den·ing | /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/ |
| positive | POS·i·tive | /ˈpɑzətɪv/ |
| generate | GEN·er·ate | /ˈdʒɛnɚeɪt/ |
59 words, aim 23–27 seconds. No numbers. The first sentence is 48 words long, so breathe after increasing, widening, them and hope; the short final sentence needs only a pause after give.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress de·PRES·sion, in·CREAS·ing, con·NEC·ted on the second syllable; WI·den·ing, POS·i·tive, GEN·er·ate on the first. Finish the -ing in soaring, increasing, widening, helping, and the -s in levels, rates. Don't rush the list valued, useful and happy.
General tip: Treat we believe that giving as the start of the main clause — drop the pitch slightly and restart with energy there.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 在压力水平飙升、抑郁率上升、贫富差距不断扩大的当下，我们相信给予能够发挥积极作用，帮助人们感到与周围的人相连，并产生目标感和希望。当我们给予时，我们会觉得自己被珍视、有用并且快乐。
हिन्दी: ऐसे समय में जब तनाव का स्तर बढ़ रहा है, अवसाद की दरें बढ़ रही हैं और अमीर-गरीब के बीच की खाई लगातार चौड़ी हो रही है, हम मानते हैं कि देना लोगों को अपने आसपास के लोगों से जुड़ा महसूस कराने और उद्देश्य तथा आशा की भावना पैदा करने में सकारात्मक भूमिका निभा सकता है। जब हम देते हैं, तो हम खुद को मूल्यवान, उपयोगी और खुश महसूस करते हैं।
नेपाली: तनावको स्तर बढिरहेको, डिप्रेसनको दर बढिरहेको र धनी र गरिबबीचको खाडल झन् फराकिलो हुँदै गएको यस समयमा, हामी विश्वास गर्छौं कि दिनुले मानिसहरूलाई वरपरकासँग जोडिएको महसुस गराउन र उद्देश्य तथा आशाको भावना जगाउन सकारात्मक भूमिका खेल्न सक्छ। जब हामी दिन्छौं, हामी आफूलाई मूल्यवान, उपयोगी र खुसी महसुस गर्छौं।
Tiếng Việt: Vào thời điểm mức độ căng thẳng tăng vọt, tỷ lệ trầm cảm gia tăng và khoảng cách giàu nghèo ngày càng nới rộng, chúng tôi tin rằng sự cho đi có thể đóng vai trò tích cực trong việc giúp mọi người cảm thấy gắn kết với những người xung quanh và tạo ra ý thức về mục đích và hy vọng. Khi cho đi, chúng ta cảm thấy mình được trân trọng, hữu ích và hạnh phúc.
More Read Aloud questions
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.