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MENTAL MODEL · M9478

Shadow Practice

Shadow Practice
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

CORE DEFINITION

Shadow Practice (Shadow-exercise) is a training method used in simultaneous interpretation. It involves listening to a recording and, like a shadow, following behind and imitating the pronunciation. Shadow practice helps trainees improve from a level of initial understanding to a level of flexible application of knowledge.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Shadow Practice (Shadow-exercise) is a training method used in simultaneous interpretation. It involves listening to a recording and, like a shadow, following behind and imitating the pronunciation. Shadow practice helps trainees improve from a level of initial understanding to a level of flexible application of knowledge.

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Shadow practice involves learning by imitating expert behavior (such as simultaneous repetition of a foreign language or copying a master's painting). Through following, one internalizes skill patterns, allowing the body to learn before the mind, then gradually understand, reducing cognitive load.

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Source support: Explicit

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