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Glass shelves: a tongue twister

Read “Glass shelves” aloud. Follow the steps, listen for one detail and repeat with an optional timer.

Glass shelves

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Step 1 of 3

Read it slowly

Say the whole passage at a pace that lets you hear every word. Notice one part to repeat.

Grace places plain glasses on clean glass shelves.

Distinguish the objects from the surface they are placed on. Complete each word group and listen to the transition from the objects to their location.

How to practise

Check your next reading

Read the ordinary sentence and check whether a listener can name both what was placed and where it went.

How to rehearse this passage

  1. Read it slowly

    Say the whole passage at a pace that lets you hear every word. Notice one part to repeat.

  2. Read it at your speaking pace

    Repeat the difficult part, then read the complete passage at a comfortable pace. Choose clarity before speed.

  3. Use it in ordinary speech

    Read the ordinary sentence. Can you keep the same care without making the sentence sound forced?

    Grace put the glasses on the clean shelf beside the sink.

Read aloud or use a recorder you already know. The timer guides your practice; it does not assess your voice. Completion lasts while this page stays open.