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Is " oral English " the same as " spoken English "?
I wonder if there's any difference between the two phrases . Is "the oral test " the same as " the speaking test ?" Thanks a lot !
May 22, 2018 1:00 PM
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oral = (of the mouth ) or to speak in this context, so they are both the same: but Muhammad has a point, they may refer to doing a test where you give answers by mouth orally by speaking, and another test where your language speaking is tested. we need a bit more context
May 22, 2018
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As others have mentioned, an exam can be oral or written, while a language (such as English or Chinese) can be spoken or written. Yes, “oral” comes from a Latin word for “mouth”, but it is not an appropriate translation for 口语. Native English speakers do not say “*oral English,” and it sounds really strange when non-native speakers use that term. “Oral” would be more appropriate in a conversation with the doctor or dentist, for example, “orally administered medicine” or “oral hygiene.”
May 22, 2018
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Yes definitely lol
May 22, 2018
I'm not a native but in my view the sentence "oral test" it might be related to any type of exams but the " speaking test" it refers to a language exam..
My regards
May 22, 2018
I'm not a native but in my view the sentence "oral test" it might be related to any type of exams but the " speaking test" it refers to a language exam..
My regards
May 22, 2018
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