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The following speech has been split into thought groups. Each line represents where you should add a pause. Practice reading it while pausing at each line break (/). Pause longer between the double line breaks (//). Read it 3 times.
What is your future?/ are you brave enough/ Starting your own business/ Do you have/ First,/ Forget what your friends are doing/ You need courage.// Second,/ When you start your business,/ |
To be successful,/ Finally,/ Don’t think about failure./ When you make mistakes,/ Optimists find opportunities.// So,/ Are you courageous?// Will you persevere?// Can you remain optimistic/ Shhhh,/ Instead,/ |
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Listen to the audio recording again. This time, practice reading along. Try to pause only when the speaker pauses.
If you have a way to record your voice, practice reading this paragraph and record yourself. Listen to yourself. Did you pause in the right places?