10.2 READING ALOUD
Many present-day oral tests include a test of reading aloud in which the student is given a short time to glance though an extract before being required to read aloud. The ability to read aloud differs greatly from the ability to converse with another person in a flexible, informal way. Although reading aloud may have a certain usefulness, only a few news readers and teachers may over require training and testing in this particular skill.