Sight reading

Exercise to naturalize reading aloud.

"Sight reading" is a technique borrowed from music and theater that trains the ability to simultaneously process and emit information naturally.

The objective is to take an unfamiliar text and read it aloud making it seem as if the words are spontaneously bursting out of the speaker's mind at that very moment, rather than being read from a piece of paper.

To achieve this fresh effect, the speaker must instantly apply all the techniques learned: posture, breathing, diction and intonation, without prior rehearsal. It is a simulacrum of live pressure.

The key is that the eyes are always a few words ahead of the mouth, allowing the brain to anticipate the meaning of the sentence to give it the correct intention.

This breaks the monotonous, robotic "reading tone" and teaches you to infuse life and emotion even into unprepared content, an essential skill for reading speeches or official communications without losing connection with the audience.

Real-time correction

This exercise requires constant monitoring.

It is recommended to perform it in front of a mirror to ensure that, despite reading, the speaker maintains an upright posture and intermittent eye contact with the reflection (simulating the audience).

If the speaker notices that he/she slouches or that his/her voice loses brightness, he/she should correct him/herself on the fly without stopping the reading.

The ability to self-correct in real time is what distinguishes the amateur from the professional.

By forcing yourself to maintain technical quality while decoding a new text, you automate your control mechanisms.

Over time, this practice makes correct techniqu