How Reading Out Loud is Effective in Spoken English? (in 50words)
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When you’re reading aloud, you will find that it becomes easier to put all of your energy into the task at hand without the temptation of distractions. You are so focused that you likely won’t even notice that you are strengthening your mental and verbal skills.
If you think about it, your mind is akin to a muscle. When it works out, you tone it and build up strength. When you read aloud, you are exercising the connection between your mind and your voice to the full extent which results in greater focus and cohesiveness.
This resulting focus and cohesiveness can help you when you are reading a longer piece of narration for a job and want to nail the read in as few takes as possible.
The spoken word is also powerful. It conveys so much more than what can be contained on a page. Instead of just hearing what a collection of words sounds like in your head, when those words are spoken aloud, you enter into the realm of performance and deeper engagement. This world you’ve stepped into is girded by the potency of words. Reading aloud gives you a greater appreciation for the role each word plays and its placement in context.
Lastly, the written word sounds more deliberate and meaningful when it is read aloud. Projected outward using the human voice, the words themselves are sharpened and take on greater effectiveness.
After all, the written word is usually present in the absence of its author. Think of letters sent by couriers in ancient times. The letters didn’t just carry information for one person to read alone and in their head, but many letters were sent with the express intent that they be shared and read aloud to an audience.
The spoken word helps to not just focus the speaker, but to put the words in focus.
2. Increases Vocabulary
Ever come across a word in a script that you are unsure how to pronounce? Reading aloud more often can help you become familiar with unfamiliar words. Saying something in context aloud is very powerful.
When you are reading in your head, you only hear the words internally and their effect on you is limited to how you interpret the script or other words during that very private experience.
If you choose to read them aloud, you may find deeper layers of meaning in the words because when they are spoken, they take on a life of their own and become a part of you. And inevitably through comprehension, these words become part of your vocabulary and influence your use of language.
In addition to increasing your spoken word vocabulary, you also gain the joy of discovering the melody of words you have never spoken before. There’s more to words than their definitions, after all. Words are often strung together because they sound lovely when ordered a certain way. Hearing a new word is like a discovery, as if you’ve unearthed a precious jewel. New words destined for your vocabulary are just waiting to be found, but you’ve got to seek them out.
Some people collect hockey cards, recipes, or vintage cars. Others collect words (especially if you are an avid Scrabble player!). Reading books that were written in different time periods, about subjects you’re less knowledgeable of, and from distant places will give you an ‘around the world in 80-days’ style tour of language while expanding your vocabulary. Keeping a dictionary nearby is a must if you want to go exploring new vocabulary terrain.
3. Greater Reading Comprehension
People learn in a variety of ways: visual, aural, tactile, and so on. By reading aloud, you’ll stand a better chance of internalizing the words and making them your own before you perform.
Of course, this approach helps others who are not reading aloud as an actor, but for the sake of learning in general.
If you are an auditory learner, reading aloud will help the material to sink in and become ingrained, making it easier to draw on the information you’ve just ingested for when you need to reference it in the future.