Here are Top 3 frequently asked Summarize Spoken Text questions in recent PTE Academic test (July 2021).

1.Parenting

But I think just to put it in a nutshell, that many basic social values are passed on unconsciously, already in babyhood. Adults convey a great deal to babies about the kind of society they’re living in. And, you know, the most basic level, for example, whether the world is supportive and safe or challenging and dangerous. And all of us in different ways are working with the unloving side of society in a way and trying to find ways to offer a more caring response. And particularly those people who are working in Africa are often doing really cutting edge work in dealing with traumatic social problems such as the AIDS epidemic, the aftermath of war, homelessness and so on. Whilst probably the majority of you who’ve actually made it here today for your creative energy into, I’m sure, wonderful, but probably more tried and tested kind of projects.

PTE SST Parenting – Sample Answer:

Many basic social values are passed on unconsciously already in babyhood, because adults convey a great deal to babies about the kind of society they’re living in. And all of us are working with the unloving side of society and trying to find ways to offer a more caring response. Particularly, people who are working in Africa are often work in dealing with dramatic social problems. (66 words)

2.Misuse of Drugs

“But what are the dangers of keeping these drugs at home?”

“There are a number of dangers. Parents should know that leftover drugs are dangerous because they may be accidentally ingested by children. Either adults don’t keep the bottles properly closed and stored or because even many kids can sometimes open childproof lids. Patients may use the drugs after their expiration date. The leftover drugs may be taken for the wrong reasons. For example, self-prescribed to left over into microbial that was prescribed for a bacterial infection. But that drug will have no effect as the viral infections. Drugs that are left over might be given to or taken by someone else who may have a serious allergy to the medicine and who for that reason would not be prescribed to medicine under the supervision of a physician. Finally, inappropriate use of drugs promotes drug resistance if the drug is taken for the wrong indication, the wrong duration, or in the wrong dosage.

“Todd, what can people do about this how can the situation be improves?”

“I think physicians, patients and parents of patients can take steps to improve the situation. First of all, physicians should prescribe the drug only when appropriate, only in the correct amount and only for the correct duration. Also, the physician must stress to the patient that the full course of the drug must be taken. This is recommended even if symptoms resolved before the end of the prescription and parents of children on antibiotics need to ensure they complete their course as well.”

PTE SST Misuse of Drugs – Sample Answer:

Leftover drugs at home can be dangerous because they may be wrongly ingested by children, so drugs should be enclosed and stored properly at home. If drugs are taken at wrong dosage, drug resistance may develop. The misuse of drugs with incorrect prescriptions may also cause allergies. So physicians should give correct instructions and prescriptions, and patients should follow the instructions and finish the whole course of treatment. (68 words)

3. Newspaper

Because of the economic model, the newspaper industry has been shrinking dramatically from the last 50 years of the 20th century in some states of America. Also as the economic model changed, newspapers increased the cash flow. However, there are still some newspaper industries losing money because of a decrease in advertising and buyers. They can’t find buyers. Only a few newspapers have positive cash flow. Over 100 newspapers with cash flow in red had no money to publish the newspaper everyday. Some of them published three days per week. Small-sized newspapers only published once a week and had to go online. Some newspapers even disappeared. The staff working in newspaper industry decreased by 30-60% or more.

PTE SST Newspaper – Sample Answer:

The newspaper industry has been shrinking dramatically from the last 50 years of the 20th century in some states of America due to the changes in economic model. There are some newspaper industries losing money because of a decrease in advertising and buyers. Furthermore, over 100 newspapers with cash flow in red had no money to publish the newspaper everyday. Consequently, the staff working in newspaper industry decreased. (68 words)