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Explain your job to a child

Speed Speaking · B1 · 1 min

Your prompt

Explain what you do (or study) to an eight-year-old, in simple words, without stopping.

Talk for the whole time without long pauses. If you run out, add detail or another example. Flow beats speed.

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