Practice pronunciation with the Shadowing Technique
What is Shadowing?
Shadowing is when you listen to someone speaking English and repeat what they say right away. You try to sound just like them. It helps you speak more clearly and sound more natural.
What is in this Shadowing Pack of Poems?
Read out loud (shadow/mimic) 10 classic poems with me by famous poets from around the world. Included are printables of the poems that we read together with American IPA transcription.
This shadowing pack includes poems by:
Langston Huges
Robert Frost
Emily Dickinson
William Butler Yeats
...and more!
Listen and read
Watch and listen to videos of me reading the poems out loud. Read along with the printable PDF guide (which includes IPA transcriptions of the poems).
Repeat out loud
Listen again and repeat the lines of poetry out loud with me, mimicking my rhythm and intonation.
Record yourself
This step is optional, but very helpful for your pronunciation! Record yourself with your phone and compare your recording with mine. You will improve very quickly by doing this small (but difficult!) task.
✨ Hi! I'm your teacher, Brittany!
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➡️ I have 10 years of experience teaching English to adults in the United States, Canada, South Korea, Japan, and France.
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➡️ I value my education and experience, but I believe that my strength as a teacher lies in my deep passion for helping students to find the *confident communicator* inside themselves.