Using Shadowing Technique to Improve Speaking Skill for Young Learners

When learning a language, speaking is often a difficult skill for learners. It is a productive one that requires people to have the ability to convey information verbally and in a way that the listener can understand. In fact, there are many people who are proficient in grammar rules and master a wide range of vocabularies but have difficulty in making even a short utterance. Therefore, language learners have always been seeking for methods to practice and improve their speaking. One of those is shadowing, an advanced language learning technique where people repeat an audio just after they hear it. They’re acting like an “echo” or a “shadow” (hence the name “shadowing). This workshop will start by providing an overview of shadowing technique and then present some examples to illustrate its benefits in imrproving speaking skill for young learners. The teachers attending will also have chances to practice and discuss some of the obstacles that may be encountered in applying this technique. It is hoped that after this workshop, participants will understand thoroughly about shadowing and be able to apply it in teaching speaking skill for young learners.