Language Learning Technique: Shadowing

The Shadowing technique for self-studying a language (example: Chinese):

1. Blind Shadowing: Listen to Chinese audio, never mind the meaning;

2. Meaning: Read translated text in English while listening again to Chinese;

3. Original Text:
Repeat the Chinese text loud (preferably walking) while listening.

Shadowing a foreign language (Chinese)

4. Study all the explanations in book on
Grammar,
Vocabularies

5. Copy the original text
Practise writing.

6. Dictation
Listen to Chinese text and write them down.
Check the errors.

7. Discipline:
Everyday 1 new lesson – (20 minutes)
Revise previous lessons.