The course considers the ways in which thinkers have responded…
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The course considers the ways in which thinkers have responded to the particular political problems of their day and the ways in which they contribute to a broader conversation about human goods and needs, justice, democracy, and the proper relationship of the individual to the state.
Opens question #010477 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
The course considers the ways in which thinkers have responded|to the particular political problems of their day‖and the ways in which they contribute to a broader conversation|about human goods and needs,‖justice, democracy, and the proper relationship of the individual to the state.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 18–21 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| individual | in·di·VID·u·al | /ɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/ |
| conversation | con·ver·SA·tion | /kɑnvɚˈseɪʃən/ |
| relationship | re·LA·tion·ship | /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ |
| particular | par·TIC·u·lar | /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/ |
| political | po·LIT·i·cal | /pəˈlɪtəkəl/ |
| democracy | de·MOC·ra·cy | /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/ |
46 words, aim 18–21 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after day and after needs,; short pauses after responded and conversation. Read justice, democracy, and the proper relationship as a steady list with the fall on state.
Where marks are usually lost
First-syllable stress on par·TIC·u·lar, po·LIT·i·cal, de·MOC·ra·cy, re·LA·tion·ship; con·ver·SA·tion and in·di·VID·u·al take the third. Dropping the -s in considers, thinkers, problems, goods, needs, or the -ed in responded.
General tip: the two parallel phrases the ways in which… should sound alike; the second is longer, so breathe at needs, before the list, not in the middle of it.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 本课程探讨思想家们如何回应他们所处时代的特定政治问题，以及他们如何为一场更广泛的对话做出贡献——这场对话涉及人类的善与需求、正义、民主，以及个人与国家之间的恰当关系。
हिन्दी: यह कोर्स उन तरीकों पर विचार करता है जिनसे विचारकों ने अपने समय की विशेष राजनीतिक समस्याओं का जवाब दिया, और जिनसे वे मानव भलाई और ज़रूरतों, न्याय, लोकतंत्र और व्यक्ति व राज्य के उचित संबंध के बारे में एक व्यापक चर्चा में योगदान देते हैं।
नेपाली: यो कोर्सले विचारकहरूले आफ्नो समयका विशेष राजनीतिक समस्याहरूको कसरी जवाफ दिए, र मानव हित र आवश्यकता, न्याय, लोकतन्त्र, र व्यक्ति र राज्यबीचको उचित सम्बन्धबारे फराकिलो संवादमा उनीहरूले कसरी योगदान गर्छन् भन्ने विषयमा विचार गर्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Khóa học xem xét cách các nhà tư tưởng đã phản ứng với những vấn đề chính trị cụ thể của thời đại họ, và cách họ đóng góp vào một cuộc đối thoại rộng hơn về điều tốt và nhu cầu của con người, công lý, dân chủ, và mối quan hệ đúng đắn giữa cá nhân và nhà nước.
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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.