# PTE DI #25: Life Cycle of a Pacific Salmon

Describe Image #25 - Level 3 - Feeds Speaking

> Look at the given Image below in 25 seconds, please speak into the microphone and describe the details what the Image is showing. You will have 40 seconds to give your response.

## Answer

The diagram shows the life cycle of a salmon fish. It begins with eggs incubating in gravel, followed by fry hatching in spring. These young fish, called smolts, grow for one to two years in streams before migrating to the ocean. After maturing in the sea, adult salmon return to rivers to spawn, completing the cycle. The process demonstrates migration, growth, and reproduction as essential stages in the salmon's life cycle.

## Explanation

A high-scoring response identifies the cyclical nature of the process, starting from the egg stage in the river, progressing through the fry and smolt phases, and concluding with the adult salmon returning to spawn.

## Hints

- Start by stating the overall purpose of the diagram, which is to show the life cycle of a salmon.
- Follow the arrows in a clockwise direction to describe each stage, mentioning the transition between river and ocean habitats.

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