How to sound more "natural" when reading aloud

Dia daoibh, a chairde. Foghlaim Gaeilge agus tá ceist agam:

(Hello, friends. I'm learning Irish and I have a question:)

Is there a way to help with improving my ability to read out loud? I'm doing a summer read-along program through Listen Up Irish that includes reading a novel, and it comes with audio files of a native speaker reading the book, translations, etc.

Audio and supplemental files are released every two days, and I like to first read each chapter "cold" out loud before listening to anything. While I'm reading, I'm very aware that I don't know how to pause, emphasize, or any of the other stuff I know how to do in English. I feel like a young child reading books for the first time, which I love, but it gets frustrating, too.

Any advice for getting a more natural flow? I listen to the Irish audio for each chapter at least twice on top if other input (Raidió na Gaeltachta, TG4, etc.), so i am constantly hearing where I want to be. I'm just not there yet.

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