You will have 35 seconds to read the passage and prepare. After the tone, you'll have 40 seconds to record your response. Recording stops automatically when time is up.
Read aloud
Language appears to have emerged from nowhere, since no other species possesses anything resembling human language. However, many animals do have basic systems for perceiving and producing sounds that enable communication. These pre-existing systems may have laid the groundwork for the eventual appearance of language.
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