#shadowing
WHAT IS 'SHADOWING' ?
Shadowing is an advanced language learning technique, which can be used by learners independently to improve their listening and speaking skills.It’s quite a simple concept - you
listen to a model (i.e. a video or audio of someone speaking) and you repeat what they say in real time.
Note that this is different from the listen-pause-repeat of yesteryear! The idea is that you repeat, word for word, sound for sound, what you hear, with as little delay as possible.
While the concept is easy, the practice is cognitively quite challenging. It’s the kind of activity that conference interpreters use to hone their skills.
When employed regularly, as a part of a broader learning programme, it can be very beneficial and something your students can practise anywhere, anytime.@englishwithakram
