Importance of English Oral Test

We take much efforts to prepare students for BOARD Exam of 80 marks . Students also leave no stone unturned to prepare for the written exam. I think along with students we should think about preparing for oral test too. We conduct model exam/ prelims for written tests. Should we not conduct such practice for oral test? We should give students ample opportunity to listen English. It is possible when we speak with them in English in and outside the classroom. We need to play some audios in the classroom by using Bluetooth speaker and cell phone. Listening skill will lead to speaking skill as they are interlinked. Give them some topic to speak. To make him/her speak on the particular topic, ask him simple questions . He/she may answer easily and feel confident. Encourage them to say something about given topic. Let them believe that they can.If one fails to speak on given topic , let him/her choose the topic.
Loud reading is also one kind of speaking. So encourage them to read stories, news and coursebooks of primary schools. Loud reading by the student gives listening opportunity to him/her. When they read loudly , they listen themselves. These three basic skills of English language have great co-relation and linking. Though they are interlinked and co-related, for the testing they have to be tested separately. Conversation skill is the most important one. As a teacher of English we have to engage students in conversation. We can give certain situations and ask them to discuss. We need to initiate the discussion.