How many times should I shadow the same clip?
Research cited by Hamada suggests five or six repetitions of the same passage are enough, and the Hashizaki paper reviews earlier studies that found four to five enough. Treat this as a guide. If you can follow the speaker comfortably after fewer rounds, move on.
Research cited by Hamada suggests five or six repetitions of the same passage are enough, and the Hashizaki paper reviews earlier studies that found four to five enough. Treat this as a guide. If you can follow the speaker comfortably after fewer rounds, move on.
The number is a guide, not a target. The repetitions do not have to be consecutive, so you can return to the same clip on another day. If your attempts stop changing, switch to a new clip.
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