<p>Nicolas asks: "Is it helpful to read aloud in Chinese?"</p>
<h2>In this episode:</h2>
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<li>Reading aloud and why we do it</li>
<li>Our experience of reading aloud from school</li>
<li>The benefits of reading aloud on pronunciation</li>
<li>Why reading aloud has few other benefits for developing fluency</li>
<li>Why reading aloud is harmful for developing reading skills</li>
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<h2>Today's Featured Resource:</h2>
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<li><a href="http://www.hackingchinese.com/reading-aloud-in-chinese-is-really-hard/" target="_blank">Hacking Chinese: Reading Aloud In Chinese Is Really Hard</a> - an interesting article on this topic for those of you learning Chinese</li>
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