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| Amun Triglot Groupie Netherlands Joined 5057 days ago 52 posts - 72 votes  Speaks: Dutch*, English, French Studies: Spanish | Message 1 of 15 15 July 2013 at 5:53pm | IP Logged | ||
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I have heard that Professor Arguelles likes to shadow while walking or doing something
active, but can you also shadow a foreign language while you are cycling on a steady medium pace? Or would this be ineffective? I ask this because I find shadowing while sitting or standing still to be a bit dull, but while cycling it may be more tolerable. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Cabaire Senior Member Germany Joined 5598 days ago 725 posts - 1352 votes | Message 2 of 15 15 July 2013 at 6:33pm | IP Logged | ||
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Why not. If you won't do it in downtown, but in the countryside where you can let your concentration wander, it seems a splendid idea. But I would not do it in traffic.
PS. I myself am already too fuzzy minded a nature; if I cycle (I do it every day), it is a challenge big enough to deal with the way and not forget about my surroundings. Immersion would be dangerous. But most people have sharper senses. Edited by Cabaire on 15 July 2013 at 6:36pm 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Amun Triglot Groupie Netherlands Joined 5057 days ago 52 posts - 72 votes Speaks: Dutch*, English, French Studies: Spanish | Message 3 of 15 15 July 2013 at 9:06pm | IP Logged | ||
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Sure, obviously I won't do it in busy areas. There are quiet meadows with cycling paths
close to where I live. I might try it out there soon. Just wondering if others here have tried it before. Edited by Amun on 15 July 2013 at 9:18pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Retinend Triglot Senior Member SpainRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4307 days ago 283 posts - 557 votes Speaks: English*, German, Spanish Studies: Arabic (Written), French | Message 4 of 15 15 July 2013 at 9:40pm | IP Logged | ||
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NO! I love to cycle too but it just doesn't work nearly as effectively. I accept shadowing
on a bike as a substitute but not as an equal session. I think that in a most effective session you should be gesturing and embodying the voices on the tape, and I think that being able to close your eyes to concentrate is an essential way of keeping your mind from distraction. Shadowing sat down has similar problems. You can't put your whole body into the act. You can't embody the voices. In my opinion you should feel a bit out of breath by the end of a chunk. I try to actually get some exercise while I do it, since the more tired I get, the less likely I am to end up thinking about trivialities during. Edited by Retinend on 15 July 2013 at 9:41pm 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Amun Triglot Groupie Netherlands Joined 5057 days ago 52 posts - 72 votes Speaks: Dutch*, English, French Studies: Spanish | Message 5 of 15 15 July 2013 at 10:50pm | IP Logged | ||
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@Retinend,
What about combining unrecorded cycling shadowing sessions with recorded 'on foot' shadowing sessions? It might not be as effective as doing it solely on foot with a recording device, but it may significantly reduce the dullness factor and make shadowing more enjoyable and more durable as a method. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Retinend Triglot Senior Member SpainRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4307 days ago 283 posts - 557 votes Speaks: English*, German, Spanish Studies: Arabic (Written), French | Message 6 of 15 16 July 2013 at 12:16am | IP Logged | ||
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My apologies - first, what do you mean by "unrecorded" and "recording device"?
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| Amun Triglot Groupie Netherlands Joined 5057 days ago 52 posts - 72 votes Speaks: Dutch*, English, French Studies: Spanish | Message 7 of 15 16 July 2013 at 3:16am | IP Logged | ||
Sorry, let me clarify. When you are cycling you obviously can't constantly stop to see how you are doing by briefly listening to a recording while this is possible when you are on foot. You see? So, the former is a bit more intuitive. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Retinend Triglot Senior Member SpainRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4307 days ago 283 posts - 557 votes Speaks: English*, German, Spanish Studies: Arabic (Written), French | Message 8 of 15 16 July 2013 at 9:43am | IP Logged | ||
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So you mean that you record your own shadowing and listen back to it (your voice) to
compare to the original? I've never done this myself, so I can't compare my experience, sorry. 1 person has voted this message useful |
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