Schools host parent teacher conferences four times a year and…
Read the text aloud.
Schools host parent teacher conferences four times a year and it is important for families to attend. This is your chance to meet with teachers and ask questions about your child’s progress. It can be helpful to write down questions ahead of time.
Opens question #010486 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Schools host parent teacher conferences|four times a year‖and it is important for families to attend.‖This is your chance to meet with teachers|and ask questions about your child’s progress.‖It can be helpful|to write down questions ahead of time.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 17–20 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| conferences | CON·fer·enc·es | /ˈkɑnfɚənsəz/ |
| important | im·POR·tant | /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/ |
| families | FAM·i·lies | /ˈfæməliz/ |
| attend | at·TEND | /əˈtɛnd/ |
43 words, aim 17–20 seconds. No digits — 'four' is already a word. Breathe after a year, after attend, after progress. Keep the last sentence steady and falling.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress CON·fer·enc·es and FAM·i·lies on the first syllable, im·POR·tant and at·TEND on the second. Dropping plural -s in Schools, conferences, families, teachers, questions and the -s of child’s. Rushing 'parent teacher conferences' into a blur.
General tip: conferences ends in an extra syllable /-sɪz/ — don't stop at 'conference'.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 学校每年举办四次家长教师会议，家庭成员参加非常重要。这是你与老师见面并询问孩子学习进展的机会。提前把问题写下来会很有帮助。
हिन्दी: स्कूल साल में चार बार अभिभावक-शिक्षक सम्मेलन आयोजित करते हैं और परिवारों के लिए इसमें शामिल होना महत्वपूर्ण है। यह शिक्षकों से मिलने और अपने बच्चे की प्रगति के बारे में प्रश्न पूछने का आपका अवसर है। पहले से प्रश्न लिख लेना सहायक हो सकता है।
नेपाली: विद्यालयहरूले वर्षमा चार पटक अभिभावक-शिक्षक बैठक आयोजना गर्छन् र परिवारहरू उपस्थित हुनु महत्त्वपूर्ण छ। यो शिक्षकहरूसँग भेट्ने र आफ्नो बच्चाको प्रगतिबारे प्रश्न सोध्ने तपाईंको अवसर हो। अघिबाटै प्रश्नहरू लेखेर राख्नु उपयोगी हुन सक्छ।
Tiếng Việt: Các trường tổ chức họp phụ huynh–giáo viên bốn lần một năm và việc các gia đình tham dự là rất quan trọng. Đây là cơ hội để bạn gặp giáo viên và đặt câu hỏi về sự tiến bộ của con mình. Viết sẵn các câu hỏi trước sẽ rất hữu ích.
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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.