# PTE RA #32: Microbial Proliferation in Household...

Read Aloud #32 - Level 3 - Feeds Speaking

> 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.

Ask bacteria where they'd like to live, and they'll answer: a kitchen sponge, please. Sponges are microbe paradises capable of housing 54 billion bacteria per cubic centimeter. In addition to being damp, airy, and loaded with food scraps, sponges provide an optimal physical environment for bacteria, researchers report February 10 in Nature Chemical Biology.

## Explanation

Pause at the colon after "they'll answer," then read "a kitchen sponge, please" lightly. Say "54 billion bacteria per cubic centimeter" clearly as one unit. Read "damp, airy, and loaded with food scraps" with short comma pauses. Say "February 10" as "February tenth" and keep "Nature Chemical Biology" together.

## Hints

- Focus on maintaining a consistent rhythm and avoiding unnecessary pauses between phrases.
- Ensure that technical terms are pronounced clearly without over-enunciating, which can disrupt the natural flow.

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