Advices – 5 (Chat GPT): Shadowing

2️⃣ Should you still try shadowing Maisel if it’s fast?

Short answer: Yes — but not “full-speed shadowing” yet.

Maisel is not beginner-friendly shadowing. However, for B2 → C1, it’s actually ideal if you adapt the method:

What Maisel is perfect for:

• Natural American rhythm

• Reduced forms (gonna, wanna, kinda, lemme)

• Overlapping speech

• Emotional intonation

• Humor + irony + fast turn-taking

What you should NOT do:

❌ Don’t try to shadow full monologues at normal speed
❌ Don’t aim for perfection
❌ Don’t do long scenes

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3️⃣ How to shadow Maisel safely at your level

Use three layers, not one:

Layer 1 — “Silent shadowing”

• Play the scene

• Move your lips

• Focus only on rhythm and stress

• No speaking yet

Layer 2 — “Chunk shadowing”

• 1 sentence → pause → repeat

• Copy melody, not speed

• Accept 70–80% accuracy

Layer 3 — “Selective shadowing”

• Shadow only one character

• Skip lines that are too fast

👉 This way, speed becomes training, not an obstacle.

 

6️⃣ A reassuring truth

If you feel:

• “This is too fast”

• “I miss words”

• “I can’t repeat everything”

👉 That means you are exactly at the right level.

Shadowing is not about catching every word.
It’s about training your mouth to move like English.

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