THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS THROUGH SHADOWING EXERCISES
Keywords:
English language, communicative approach, “Shadowing” technique, communicative competence, speaking skill, speech competence, communicative language teaching.Abstract
With increasing interest in the communicative approach to English language teaching, many universities and high schools have started to teach shadowing in their language program. Shadowing is a standard exercise in training programs for interpreters, but shadowing has also a number of positive aspects for English language learners. This article scrutinizes how shadowing can contribute to the field of language learning by examining one English class where students practice shadowing.
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