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Read Aloud — practice #ra-003
Look at the text below. In 35 seconds, you must read this text aloud as naturally and clearly as possible. You have 40 seconds to read aloud.
Read this aloud
Untimed practiceAstronomers using powerful telescopes have identified distant planets orbiting stars far beyond our solar system. By measuring the slight dimming of starlight as a planet passes in front of its star, scientists can estimate the planet's size and the length of its orbit. Some of these worlds lie within a region where liquid water, and perhaps life, might exist.
Your turn
Record yourself, play it back, then reveal the model answer to compare.
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