#RA-2239Read AloudCore & AcademicMedium
Electricity
Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds
Every online interaction relies on a scaffolding of information stored in remote servers - and those machines, stacked together in data centres worldwide, require a lot of energy. Around the globe, data centres currently account for about 1 to 5 percent of global electricity use, according to the International Energy Agency. And the world's still exploding boom in artificial intelligence could drive that number up a lot - and fast.
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Pearson Official Scoring Guide for Read Aloud
Scored Enabling Skills
- Reading (Content)
- Speaking (Oral Fluency & Pronunciation)
Timing Standard
Response Window: 35-40 Seconds
💡 Examiner Strategy & Pro Tip:Keep a continuous rhythm. Never stop to correct mistakes or repeat words; pausing hurts fluency more than minor mispronunciations.