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Hey everyone, it's Hadar.
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Thank you so much for joining me.
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Today we are going to talk about how to do the best possible shadowing exercise.
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If you have no idea what a shadowing exercise is, then you are in for a treat because it's really one of the best ways to improve everything about your English.
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And if you've been doing this for a while, then you might want to stick around as well because you'll learn the biggest mistakes English learners make when doing the shadowing exercise.
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And also I'm going to give you a few tips on how to improve it and optimize it.
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Because I love efficiency.
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If you're already practicing, it might as well work really, really well for you.
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And this is what this video is all about.
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But before that, if you are new to my channel, then hello.
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My name is Hadar.
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I'm a non-native speaker of English and I am here to help you sound confident, clear, and and proud when speaking English.
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Now, pride is not something that you hear, but it's something that you feel when someone else is speaking.
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And I want you to be very, very proud of your English because it's your second language or third or fourth, and you should be very proud no matter what the outcome is.
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Now, if you want to find out more about how I can help you, then I highly recommend that you visit my website, hadarshemesh.com.
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Or you can also follow me on Instagram at hadar.accentsway, where I share a new piece of content every single day.
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So I have a feeling that you're going to like it.
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I'm going to put all the links below this video.
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Now let's talk about the shadowing technique.
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The shadowing technique is basically you shadowing someone else speaking, meaning you're repeating what they are saying.
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Now, you can also call it the imitation exercise, or as I like to call it, the echoing exercise, where you're just like echoing what someone else is saying.
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Now, before we get into how to do it and how to avoid the biggest mistake, the reason why it's so good is because first, it helps you develop intuition.
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What does that mean?
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It helps you understand things in English on a deeper level.
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A level that is not logical or intellectual, but you feel it in your body.
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You feel the rhythm of the words and sounds.
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And there are things that you can't put in words, or you can't find a logical explanation to why something sounds the way it does.
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And when you're imitating someone, it's like when you're singing along or humming along with a melody, you're tapping into different layers that usually don't exist when we just think of the language as spoken language.
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or words.
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So that's the first reason.
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The second reason, it can help you understand and listen to sounds in a way that you usually don't listen to, especially if you're paying attention.
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You also start noticing things like melody, intonation, rhythm, all of which are very, very important when communicating in English.
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And they give you that extra sense of confidence and ability to express yourself and how you're feeling and your attitude towards things.
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Now, if you're only focusing on the words and sentences, then you're losing a lot of the elements that we have in normal speech.
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Things that we don't think about, but we feel and hear when other people speak.
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And this is why imitation exercises are really, really cool.
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Also, it's something that you can do on the go while you're driving or doing the dishes or walking your dog.
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So it's a very efficient exercise that you can, you know, leverage basically any situation when you're doing something and you don't have a lot of people around you into a practice opportunity, which is also a plus.
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Now, before we talk about the biggest mistakes learners make when doing these shadowing exercises, I want to talk about how to do it.
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Okay?
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And I want to give you a few tips on how to do it.
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So the first is to just play the audio and then echo the person you're listening to or shadow the person you're listening to.
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Right?
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So basically you're not pausing, you're not doing anything.
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You're just repeating it a split second after then.
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Now, at the end, I'm also going to give you a few tips on how to optimize this exercise.
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But for now, I want you to know that this is the first option that you have, right?
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And this is something that you can do on the go as you're driving your car or doing the dishes.
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Because I have worked a working class job.
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A working class job.
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I have waited tables in restaurants.
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I have ridden the subway.
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I have ridden the subway.
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I have walked the streets.
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I have walked the streets.
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In New York City.
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In New York City.
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The second option is when you are more concentrated, seated at your desk or on your couch, and ideally you might want to have the script of the speech that you are shadowing, and what you want to do is to play a line, pause, and repeat.
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Okay?
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So basically, you play a line, then you pause, and don't wait till the end.
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Like, you can take a short chunk and then pause, and then repeat.
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I started doing this because...
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I started doing this.
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I started doing this because...
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I started doing this because...
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I was having...
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I was having, I was having this incredible response.
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Response.
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Now, the advantage of this exercise is that you can go deeper, you can pay attention to more things because you're more focused and concentrated.
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You have more time to listen to things, to repeat it.
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So, this is a great way to go deeper.
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But the advantage of the first option is that you can do it anytime and pretty much anywhere.
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Well, not really anywhere, because if you do it while you're at the dentist or, you know, just at the bank, that would be a little weird or in the middle of a very important meeting.
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So maybe then you shouldn't be doing the shadowing exercise.
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I mean, you know, it's just a suggestion.
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Now, the biggest mistake you might be making when doing a shadowing exercise is that you do not set an intention as to what you're paying attention to and trying to improve.
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The idea of the shadowing exercise is not just a copy-paste or become a parrot of someone else, okay?
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No, the idea is to try to follow someone else's speech pattern, voice, intonation, rhythm, melody, and sounds.
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Yes, great.
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But also, you want to improve specific things and you want to pay attention to it.
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The brain filters out a lot of information as you're listening to other people and as you're speaking.
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When you're just repeating someone on autopilot, you're missing out a lot of information when your brain is not paying attention to specific things.
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So, you know, you're just repeating it, but you might not be repeating some of the key sounds that are important to you.
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Or maybe you're not paying attention to that intonation shift that could be beneficial for you to use more, right?
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Because you filtered it out.
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You did not listen to it.
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Because you're listening to other things.
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You're very focused on getting the words right, right?
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Or you're, you know, thinking of vocabulary or maybe something else, or maybe you're doing other things and you're really not concentrated and you have no intention as to what you're trying to improve.
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So my biggest piece of advice would be to always set an intention as to what it is that you're trying to improve in addition to doing the shadowing exercise and all the benefits that I've discussed at the beginning.
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And to that we'll add, you know, vocabulary and flow and connected speech and all of these great things that, you know, are added value when you're doing these shadowing exercises.
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But you want to set an intention.
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You want to know what you're listening to and what you are trying to change.
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So for example, if you're working on distinguishing between the sheep-ship vowel pair, right, then when you're listening to someone else during those imitation exercises, you want to detect every time they use either the tense E or the lax E.
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Or especially when they're using tricky words that could be, you know, either or like cheap chip or least list, right, minimal pairs.
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So you want to be mindful of that because when you're mindful of that, so for example, you say, I'm gonna, I'm gonna listen closely to these two vowel sounds, then you will notice it.
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All right?
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When usually if you're not setting an intention, you're less likely to notice it.
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And then when you notice it, you're more likely to do it.
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And when you're focused on getting it right, that's when you start to change things.
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That's when you start to rewire your brain.
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That's how you start to get rid of old pronunciation habits or speaking habits.
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And you start to acquire new ones.
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Not that there is anything wrong about how you used to say it, but if it affects your clarity and you're self-conscious about that pronunciation, then you can shift only with intention and repetition.
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So paying attention to those things and making sure that you're saying them is going to significantly improve the quality of your practice.
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Now, it's not just about sounds.
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It could also be intonation patterns.
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So let's say you want to improve or vary your intonation patterns when speaking English.
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So maybe you might want to pay attention to how this person ends their sentences, whether it's going up or going down.
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You want to pay attention to the stressed words only and see how they're being stressed, whether they're prolonged or maybe that person raises their pitch.
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Right?
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And then you want to imitate just that.
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Now, of course, you're imitating a whole lot of other things, you know, No words, connected speech, different sounds, but you're paying attention to stressed words.
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You're paying attention to the intonation pattern at the end of sentences.
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This is gold, because when you do, you might actually make a change in how you say things.
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And that change will stick if you say it enough times.
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Now, before we wrap up, I want to give you a few more tips on how you can optimize your shadowing practice.
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First, it's very important that you select a person that speaks in a voice that you like and even love that resonates with you.
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That you want to master a sound similar to their sound.
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Why?
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Because if it's someone that has a voice that you don't like, or that doesn't give you all these great feelings and emotions, then you might be practicing it with a slight resistance, and that is not very effective or practical.
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So you definitely want to find someone that you love their voice.
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Second, remember that you can slow down the pace.
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If it's really fast, or if you're not paying attention to all the things, then slow it down and play it at half the speed or 75% of the speed.
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You can do that with podcasts.
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You can do it with YouTube videos.
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It's super easy.
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You just go to the settings at the bottom and then change the speed of the video or audio.
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And it allows you to pay attention to more things.
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And I have encountered this type of harassment right in the subway in New York City.
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Another thing, and I've mentioned it, is to make sure that you have the script ready.
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So you can see the words in front of you.
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You can even put it on a Google Doc and then edit it, right?
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Maybe highlight words that are stressed, or divide the sentences based on thought groups.
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So you can do a lot of things with the text.
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You can underline words that are more challenging.
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You can highlight sounds that are more challenging for you so you can pay attention to it.
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So working with a script is great if you have the time, if you're not driving.
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Because, you know, don't work with a script when you're driving.
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It's not very safe.
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Now, one more thing you can do to optimize your practice is to record yourself shadowing the person.
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So for example, you play the audio, you pause, you repeat, and you record the whole thing.
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And then you listen to the recording.
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I know it sounds like a lot, but again, if you do that, you will gain so much more out of it that you would actually need to practice less to get the same results.
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Listen to me, I know.
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So you play it, you repeat it, you record the whole thing, and then you listen to it and you look for the differences.
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Because a lot of times when you listen to something from the outside, when it's not inside your head, you notice a lot more things.
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Okay?
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So, recording yourself would be the last thing.
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And again, I want to repeat how important it is to set an intention.
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You can even write it down or put it on a post-it.
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R's, word endings, stressed words, reductions, right?
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All of that good stuff that you want to pay attention to.
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Now, the last thing I want to add is don't be afraid of repeating the same phrase or paragraph or part of the video.
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You don't have to do the entire video or the entire podcast episode.
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No, you can take one paragraph and do it again and again and again.
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Now, don't try to do a lot.
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You can do less, but be very thorough.
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So you can take one paragraph and just listen to it and shadow it again and again and again and again.
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Quality, not quantity, my friends.
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Quality, not quantity.
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Okay, that's it.
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My question to you is, do you like to do the shadowing practice, right?
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And do you do it?
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Is it a part of your English practice routine?
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Let me know in the comments.
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And if you haven't yet, I invite you to join the Influency Community where we practice together on video and we do a lot of shadowing techniques there.
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There's been a thing recently where community members have been shadowing my videos and it's the best thing I've ever seen in my life.
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Because it's like me speaking with so many different other amazing voices and they're doing an incredible job.
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So a shout out to all the Influency Community members for your amazing job doing the shadowing practice.
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And if you're not a part of the Influency Community, then what are you waiting for?
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Join us.
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I'm going to post a link to it in the description below.
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All right, that's it.
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Thank you so much for watching.
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Don't forget to connect with me on Instagram at hadar.accentsway, and subscribe to my channel if you haven't yet.
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Have a beautiful, beautiful rest of the day, and I'll see you next week in the next video.
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Bye!
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文脈と背景

皆さん、こんにちは。今日は英語学習における「シャドーイング」技術についてお話しします。この技術は、他の人が話していることを繰り返すことで、自分の英語力を向上させる非常に効果的な方法です。特に、英語を第二言語として学んでいる方には、この技術が大いに役立つでしょう。英語でのリズムやイントネーションを体感し、言葉の裏にある感情やニュアンスを理解するための良い機会です。また、「シャドーイング」は、運転中や皿洗いなど、ちょっとした隙間時間でも行えるので、非常に効率的です。

日常コミュニケーションのためのトップ5フレーズ

  • 「音声を再生して、すぐに繰り返すこと。」 - 何を言っているのか理解するための最初のステップ。
  • 「体全体でリズムを感じる。」 - 単語だけでなく、感情やメロディーにも意識を集中させましょう。
  • 「アイデアは論理的ではないかもしれない。」 - 英語を直感的に理解することが大切です。
  • 「間を置かずに繰り返そう。」 - シャドーイングの肝は、即座に反応することです。
  • 「周囲の状況を利用する。」 - 毎日の生活の中で、シャドーイングを活用する良い方法がたくさんあります。

ステップバイステップシャドーイングガイド

シャドーイングを効果的に行うためのガイドラインを以下に示します。この技術は特に、IELTS スピーキング対策shadow speechの練習に有効です。

  1. 音声を再生する。 - あなたが模倣したいスピーカーの音声を流します。
  2. 聞いたことをすぐに繰り返す。 - 可能な限り即座に反応し、スピーカーに従います。
  3. ポイントを確認する。 - 繰り返した後に、どれだけ理解できたかを確認しましょう。
  4. 感情とリズムに注意を払う。 - シャドーイング中に表現や韻律を意識することが重要です。
  5. 反復練習する。 - 同じ音声を何度も繰り返すことで、スキルが向上します。

この方法を通じて、英語シャドーイングの練習を日常に取り入れることができます。効果的に学ぶために是非お試しください。より多くの情報やリソースは、関連するshadowing siteを参考にしてください。

シャドーイングとは?英語上達に効果的な理由

シャドーイング(Shadowing)は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的:ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影(shadow)」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。

ShadowingEnglishでの効果的な学習方法

  1. 動画を選ぶ: 自然で明瞭な英語が使われているYouTube動画を選びましょう。TED Talks、BBC News、映画のシーン、ポッドキャスト、IELTS模範解答などが最適です。URLをコピーして検索バーに貼り付けてください。短い動画(5分以内)や、自分が本当に興味を持てるテーマから始めるのがコツです。
  2. まず聞いて内容を理解する: 最初は1倍速でただ聞くだけにしましょう。まだ繰り返す必要はありません。文の意味を理解し、話者がどのように単語を強調し、音を繋げ、間を取っているかに注目してください。内容を把握してからシャドーイングに入ると、はるかに効果的です。
  3. シャドーイングモードを設定する:
    • Wait Mode(待機モード): +3s または +5s を選ぶと、動画が一文を読み終えた後に自動で一時停止し、繰り返す時間が生まれます。完全に手動でコントロールしたい場合は Manual を選んでNextを自分で押しましょう。
    • Sub Sync(字幕同期): YouTubeの字幕と音声がずれることがあります。±100ms で調整して、正確なタイミングで追えるようにしてください。
  4. 声に出してシャドーイングする(最重要): ここが練習の本質です。文が流れると同時に——または一時停止中に——はっきりと自信を持って声に出して繰り返しましょう。ただ単語を読むだけでなく、話者のリズム、強調、高低、連音をそっくりそのまま真似することが大切です。「影」のように話者に重なるのが理想。Repeat機能を使って同じ文を何度も繰り返し、自然に出てくるまで定着させましょう。
  5. 徐々に難易度を上げて続ける: 一つのパッセージに慣れたら、さらに挑戦してみましょう。速度を <code>1.25x</code> や <code>1.5x</code> に上げれば、高速の言語反射を鍛えられます。Wait Modeを <code>Off</code> にして連続シャドーイングするのが最も上級で効果的なモードです。毎日15〜30分継続すれば、数週間で目に見える変化を実感できます。

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