The phrase "formal reading" is correct and can be used in written English.
It refers to the act of reading in a formal or official setting, such as a formal speech or presentation. Example: In his inaugural address, the president delivered a powerful speech that required a formal reading to emphasize the gravity of the situation.
The current study examined the effect of attending public Pre-K on first grade literacy achievement from the perspective of Emergent Literacy Theory (EMT), which describes how reading-related behaviors gradually emerge before formal reading and writing is accomplished (Hall 1987).
In the year prior to formal reading instruction, there is only some attention paid to pre-reading skills in all three countries.
That finishes up the formal reading assignments.
Not all schools stave off formal reading instruction in kindergarten.
Formal reading instruction will not begin until he's 7, so there's still time for playing.
The first formal reading was a historic event, Mr. Abo-Hamzy said.
Some people may find it too formal (read stuffy) for their taste, but this is the place to come when your soul cries out for foie gras, quenelles Lyonnaise, frog legs and Dover sole à menieure and you don't have the time to travel all the way to Paris. 3 East 52nd Street (Between Fifth & Madison Avenues) Midtown Phone: (212) 752-1495 Reservations necessary.
One option was to seek a formal second reading - if no-one shouted "object" when the title of the bill was read out at the end of the day's debates, it could go straight into committee.
Meetings take place before the parliament adopts its formal first reading opinion and the council adopts its "common position".
Now the bill will have a formal third reading in the Lords on Monday (31 October) before being debated the following day in the Commons.
The Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) Bill, which gained a formal first reading, would "amend the immigration rules in connection with the requirements for indefinite leave to enter and remain in the UK as a Gurkha discharged from the British Army".
