Shadowing>Have you tried it? Has it helped? I'm interested in trying the "shadowing" technique for improving my Japanese. Basically, shadowing is the act of listening to audio and reading the transcript of it at the same pace (or close to) as the speaker. The benefits as claimed are improved intonation, comprehension, and speaking ability. I've read novels in Japanese, so I know that reading is definitely an immense help in comprehension, but I want to know about shadowing's effect on speaking. So, do you shadow texts? If so, how long have you been doing it for? Do you feel your speaking ability has improved? This question is directed at those who are learning/studying Japanese. However, if you have tried this and are learning another language, please feel free to respond. I posted this in the Japanese section as well, but I'm not sure how often that is frequented by English speakers, so I'm reposting it here. I'm a native English speaker..