Reading · Speaking
Read Aloud — practice #ra-007
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 practiceMusic possesses a remarkable ability to influence human emotion and memory across every known culture. Researchers have found that familiar melodies can trigger vivid recollections, even in people whose memory has been seriously impaired by illness. This connection between sound and feeling has encouraged therapists to use carefully chosen music as a gentle tool for comfort, communication, and recovery.
Your turn
Record yourself, play it back, then reveal the model answer to compare.
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