English pronunciation and speaking speed exercise

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In this activity you should read a passage out loud. You may be required to test your microphone first. You should see the audio recorder below. After you have started recording the reading passage will appear. Read the passage aloud as clearly as you can.
Listen to a speaker read the passage aloud. You do not need to read aloud.
Listen to the speaker. Repeat after each sentence and check your pronunciation.
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Listen: Listen to a speaker read the passage aloud. You do not need to read aloud.
Practice: Listen to the speaker. Repeat after each sentence and check your pronunciation.
Shadow Practice: Read the passage aloud, along with the teacher. You should wear headphones.
Read: Read the passage aloud. Speak at a speed that is natural for you.
Quiz: Read the passage silently. Then answer the questions about the passafe.

Social psychology is the study of the dynamic relationship between individuals and the people around
them. Each of us is different, and our individual characteristics, including our personality traits, desires,
motivations, and emotions, have an important impact on our social behavior. But our behavior is also
profoundly influenced by the social situation—the people with whom we interact every day. These
people include our friends and family, our classmates, our religious groups, the people we see on TV or
read about or interact with online, as well as people we think about, remember, or even imagine.
Social psychologists believe that human behavior is determined by both a person’s characteristics and
the social situation. They also believe that the social situation is frequently a stronger influence on
behavior than are a person’s characteristics.

Social psychology is largely the study of the social situation. Our social situations create social
influence—the process through which other people change our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and
through which we change theirs. Maybe you can already see how social influence affected Raoul
Wallenberg’s choices and how he in turn influenced others around him.

(From Jhangiani and Tarry, Principles of Social Psychology, 7)

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