This week, we’re doing a shadowing challenge using President Trump’s AI-generated video (yes, he posted that 🤣). I added both English and Portuguese subtitles to make it easier to follow along. You’ll also find the script attached below. Feel free to print it or write the lines down on a piece of paper before you start recording. Your challenge: ✅ Record all of Trump’s lines throughout the video. ✅ Then, choose ONE patient (Patient 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6) and record all of that patient’s lines as well. Your goal is to imitate the speaker as closely as possible. Pay attention to: - Pronunciation - Intonation - Rhythm - Emotion Before you record, listen to my example audio so you know exactly what I’m looking for. I personally chose Patient 3. When you’re finished, upload your recording here, and I’ll personally give you feedback on your pronunciation, intonation, rhythm, and overall delivery. I’m excited to hear your recordings! 🇺🇸🎙️

Jerry, one of our community members, recorded this video teaching the Pledge of Allegiance, and I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to introduce you to one of the most effective pronunciation techniques out there: shadowing. So, what is shadowing? Shadowing is when you listen to a native speaker and imitate them as closely as possible. You’re not just repeating the words. You’re copying their pronunciation, rhythm, intonation, connected speech, and even the way they pause and emphasize certain words. Here’s how I’d like you to do this challenge: 1. Watch Jerry’s video once all the way through. 2. Then watch it again, pausing after each sentence. 3. Repeat exactly what he says, trying to imitate his pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation as closely as possible. 4. Once you feel more comfortable, try saying longer sections without pausing or even the entire video from memory! I’ve also included the transcript below to make the exercise easier. Feel free to read along at first, but little by little, challenge yourself to rely less on the text and more on your listening. When you’re done, come back and let me know in the comments: - Was it easier or harder than you expected? - Which sentence was the most challenging? - Did you notice any sounds or words that were difficult to imitate? I can’t wait to hear how it goes. Happy shadowing! 🇺🇸🎧

Me right now seeing this community filling up 🫶🏻🤣

Hello everyone! Good evening! Nice to join this community. I hope I can learn a lot from all of you. And @Mackenzie Marino my huge tks for the opportunity! I'm originally from Manaus, but now I live in Florianópolis, I moved from the north to the south of Brazil! Today, I'm as a Project Manager at a microelectronics company, but my graduation is Computer Science. I'm also a proud father of two amazing kids: Luciano Filho, who is 24, and Lucca Heitor, who is 14. Looking forward to getting to know everyone and sharing experiences! Have good week all.

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