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Exploring the effects of the Shadowing method: Case studies of Japanese language learners at an Australian university ...
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Exploring the effects of the Shadowing method: Case studies of Japanese language learners at an Australian university ...
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While listening is an essential skill in any spoken language, there are limited practice methods for developing learners' listening skills (Seo, 2005). In classrooms, teachers usually employ simple 'repetition', which is a traditional audio lingual method to improve this skill. Today's technological advancement has generated readily available authentic materials for listening practice. However, learners tend to engage in passive listening since they have no control over the speech speed, unlike the other three language skills where one can adjust the speed (of speaking, writing and reading) at will. Research conducted in the past decade on English as a foreign language (EFL) in Japan has shown that shadowing is an effective method for improving listening skills. Shadowing requires learners to listen and speak at the same time. This simultaneity is considered to trigger active listening since it requires close attention to phonological loop of working memory (Kadota , 2007). Nevertheless, the popularity of ...
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URL: https://figshare.mq.edu.au/articles/thesis/Exploring_the_effects_of_the_Shadowing_method_Case_studies_of_Japanese_language_learners_at_an_Australian_university/19437524 https://dx.doi.org/10.25949/19437524
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The effect of shadowing practice: a case study of Japanese language learners in an Australian university
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