PTE Read Aloud Practice Question: The Grand Canyon

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The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, recent evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago.

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Read Aloud shows a short text that you study briefly, then read aloud clearly. Your rhythm should follow the text's meaning: group related words together, stress important syllables, and pause at natural boundaries rather than treating every word as a separate unit. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, recent evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago.