#RA-2837Read AloudCore & AcademicHard

Carbon Dioxide

Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds

Every metric ton of carbon dioxide humans emit comes at a cost not only in terms of the financial toll of the damage wrought by floods, heatwaves, and droughts but also the price in human lives. Substantially curtailing emissions today could prevent tens of millions of premature deaths over the course of this century.

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Pearson Official Scoring Guide for Read Aloud

Scored Enabling Skills

  • Reading (Content)
  • Speaking (Oral Fluency & Pronunciation)

Timing Standard

Response Window: 35-40 Seconds

💡 Examiner Strategy & Pro Tip:Keep a continuous rhythm. Never stop to correct mistakes or repeat words; pausing hurts fluency more than minor mispronunciations.