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Assimil pronunciation in passive phase
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05 July 2011 at 11:54pm | IP Logged

When you listen / repeat or shadow, may I suggest you use ear plugs rather than a loudspeaker ?

And use only one side so that you better hear yourself. . Try using one ear or the other maybe one will work
better for that task...I use the left one , but I'm not certain whether it works better or it is just a habit.

Paigems wrote:

Thanks for the response! This is how I have been using the Assimil course:

1. Read through the lesson comparing the French and the English text
2. Write the lesson out on paper
3. Use Iversen's list method to learn the new vocab
4. Listen to the lesson
5. Listen to the lesson again, but this time pause after phrases to repeat aloud
6. Repeat step 6 until I am as close as possible to sounding like the recording

Step 6 is where I always get stuck...I have tried shadowing, but I find that difficult because I cannot hear myself
perfectly to make sure my pronunciation is correct. Actually, I don't have too much trouble with pronunciation,
it's just that I get sort of "tongue tied" when I try to say things too fast. I believe that is because my mouth and
tongue are not used to being in the positions I am putting them in lol.

I will try to worry less, but I can't help but feel like I am lagging behind with my speaking speed..

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