ShadowSpeak for Android
Language-learning through verbal practice
- Free
- 4.5
- 1
- V 1.6.0
Language-learning through verbal practice
ShadowSpeak is a free educational mobile app developed by hector6872. It is a tool that helps users learn a new language through verbal practice and repetition by hearing words and phrases from native speakers. It supports over 20 languages from different countries and offers a varied collection of words and phrases for different scenarios.
Learn by speaking
In a nutshell, ShadowSpeak employs a technique called Shadowing, wherein you practice learning a new language through verbal repetition. You’ll listen to different words and phrases spoken by native speakers and repeat after them to practice pronunciation, intonation, and other verbal subtleties. Focus on simple sentences, and gradually develop natural speech.
The app offers dialogues based on real-life situations to adapt to both formal and casual conversations. You can adjust levels from beginner to more advanced courses. Now, it should go without saying that this informal language-learning method won’t replace traditional rules and practices for things like grammar. Hence, you should treat it as a supplementary tool.
Accessible and interactive
All in all, if you’ve been wanting to learn a new language but are daunted by the process, ShadowSpeak offers a different approach to learning that’s easier to get into and more practical for common words and phrases in daily conversations and interactions. Listen, repeat, and do it all over again.
Pros
- Utilizes the Shadowing learning method
- Multiple languages supported
- Audio samples by native speakers
Cons
- Informal approach to language-learning
ShadowSpeak for Android
- Free
- 4.5
- 1
- V 1.6.0