Reading out loud （regain）its popularity on the Chinese mainland since TV show The Readers hit the small screen last year. Airing on China Central Television, the show invites people from all walks of life （read）aloud excerpts（节选）of poems or books they like or have written, and explain a particular piece touched their hearts with stories from their own lives.
Last year, a product specially （design）for people to read aloud and record their voices was launched in the market, （draw）a great deal of attention. It looks like public phone booth, but equipped with recording facilities inside. And on this year's Mother's Day, thousands of users used this device to record motherhood-related literature or even poems of their own composition gifts to their mothers.
Lyu Quan, company developed this product, says, "Language education is （balance）in China. In some remote areas, teaching resources are not sufficient for learning Mandarin or English, and our product could be of （assist）to local teachers. "
Therefore, his team is working on a standard reading demonstration and a system to review the accuracy of users' reading. Last month, it released a new function of testing users' oral English.
