Shadowing is a language learning technique where you repeat what you hear in an audio or video recording. It’s also known as echoing. Shadowing can help improve your pronunciation, intonation, and vocabulary.
How to shadow
- Listen to the audio or video recording, with or without subtitles.
- Repeat the words aloud as you listen.
- Try to match the speaker’s pronunciation, tone, and rhythm.
Benefits of shadowing
- Helps you learn to link sounds together
- Helps you reduce your accent
- Helps you pick up on rhythm and stress
- Helps you improve your grammar and other aspects of your speaking skills
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