Shadow: Your First Words
Shadowing means listening and repeating at the same time, like an echo. These are your first English lines — short and easy. Say them out loud about you. · A1 · Shadowing
How to practice: play a line, pause it in your head, and repeat it out loud at the same speed and rhythm — like a shadow. Line by line first, then the whole set without stopping.
1. Hello! My name is Tom.
2. I am from Chicago.
3. I am a student.
4. I speak English.
5. I learn English every day.
6. I like music.
7. I like coffee and tea.
8. Nice to meet you!
The full dialogue with real voices. Listen first, then take your role.
Record yourself, play it back, and compare with the model. Recordings stay in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Your task
Play each line and repeat it at the same time, like an echo. Then record all eight lines about you — use your real name and your real city.
Coach tips
- Do not read. Listen and copy the sound.
- Copy the music of the line, not just the words.
- Say each line three times. Loud is good!