We define paraphrasing as putting a passage from an author…
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We define paraphrasing as putting a passage from an author into your own words. However, what are your own words? How different must your paraphrase be from the original? The answer is it should be considerably different. The whole point of paraphrasing is to show you have read and understood another person's ideas and can summarize them in your own writing style rather than borrowing their phrases.
Opens question #010484 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
We define paraphrasing|as putting a passage from an author|into your own words.‖However,|what are your own words?‖How different must your paraphrase be|from the original?‖The answer is|it should be considerably different.‖The whole point of paraphrasing|is to show you have read and understood|another person's ideas‖and can summarize them in your own writing style|rather than borrowing their phrases.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 26–30 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| considerably | con·SID·er·a·bly | /kənˈsɪdɚəbli/ |
| original | o·RIG·i·nal | /ɚˈɪdʒənəl/ |
| paraphrasing | PAR·a·phras·ing | /ˈpɛrəfreɪzɪŋ/ |
| understood | un·der·STOOD | /ʌndɚˈstʊd/ |
| however | how·EV·er | /haʊˈɛvɚ/ |
| another | a·NOTH·er | /əˈnʌðɚ/ |
67 words, aim 26–30 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after own words (both times), after original?, after considerably different and after person's ideas. Let the two questions rise, then land firmly on 'The answer is'.
Where marks are usually lost
Flat stress on con·SID·er·a·bly and o·RIG·i·nal — the first syllable must stay light. Dropping the -s in words, ideas, phrases and the -ing in paraphrasing, borrowing. Hesitating before paraphrasing, which appears twice.
General tip: read the two questions with real question intonation, then drop your voice decisively on 'The answer is'.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 我们将改写（paraphrasing）定义为用自己的话表达作者的一段文字。然而，什么才是你自己的话？你的改写必须与原文有多大差别？答案是应当有相当大的差别。改写的全部意义在于表明你已经阅读并理解了他人的观点，并能用自己的写作风格加以概括，而不是借用他们的措辞。
हिन्दी: हम पैराफ्रेज़िंग को किसी लेखक के अंश को अपने शब्दों में रखने के रूप में परिभाषित करते हैं। लेकिन आपके अपने शब्द क्या हैं? आपका पैराफ्रेज़ मूल से कितना अलग होना चाहिए? उत्तर है कि यह काफ़ी अलग होना चाहिए। पैराफ्रेज़िंग का पूरा उद्देश्य यह दिखाना है कि आपने किसी अन्य व्यक्ति के विचारों को पढ़ा और समझा है और उनके वाक्यांश उधार लेने के बजाय उन्हें अपनी लेखन शैली में संक्षेप में प्रस्तुत कर सकते हैं।
नेपाली: हामी पैराफ्रेजिङलाई कुनै लेखकको अंशलाई आफ्नै शब्दमा राख्ने कामका रूपमा परिभाषित गर्छौं। तर तपाईंका आफ्नै शब्द भनेको के हो? तपाईंको पैराफ्रेज मूलभन्दा कति फरक हुनुपर्छ? उत्तर हो, यो निकै फरक हुनुपर्छ। पैराफ्रेजिङको मुख्य उद्देश्य भनेको तपाईंले अर्को व्यक्तिका विचार पढेर बुझेको र उनका वाक्यांश सापटी लिनुको सट्टा आफ्नै लेखन शैलीमा संक्षेप गर्न सक्ने देखाउनु हो।
Tiếng Việt: Chúng ta định nghĩa diễn đạt lại (paraphrasing) là việc viết lại một đoạn văn của tác giả bằng lời của chính mình. Tuy nhiên, lời của chính bạn là gì? Bản diễn đạt lại của bạn phải khác bản gốc đến mức nào? Câu trả lời là nó phải khác đi đáng kể. Toàn bộ mục đích của việc diễn đạt lại là cho thấy bạn đã đọc và hiểu ý tưởng của người khác và có thể tóm tắt chúng theo phong cách viết của riêng mình thay vì vay mượn cụm từ của họ.
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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.