Before starting a lesson, make a quiet and focused space to study in
- Listen to Audio of lesson and attempt to speak along with the audio without looking at or having seen the text
- Next listen and shadow the Audio while reading the English text- for global understanding
- Shadow the audio while reading the 2nd language text
- Read the 2nd language and refer to English to help with understanding
- read notes, and complete exercises
References
He starts with "blind shadowing," trying to speak along with the audio without having seen the text before. - He repeats the text while looking at the English translation to get a global understanding. - He shadows the text a third time while reading the French and referring to the English when unsure. - He then reads through the French text, referring to the English text and notes to ensure understanding.