Day 4 of 7Sound Natural When You Speak
Today you'll copy a native speaker out loud. It's a simple technique that trains the rhythm and intonation that make you sound natural.
Listen to today's story
Get to know the story first — you'll practice with it next.Today's story explains where the idiom "Peeping Tom" comes from. Listen a few times, eyes closed, until you know it well — you'll use it to practice in the next steps.
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Tap any word to translate
Click any word to translate
Learn shadowing, then copy every word
Why it works, plus the classic technique that retrains your rhythm.Aaron explains why shadowing works, then shows you complete shadowing. After the video, do it: play a line, copy it out loud exactly. Eyes closed works best — no reading along.
+ Now shadow it yourself
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Selective shadowing
Just grab the phrases you like — practice anywhere, even with movies.This time you don't copy everything — only the phrases you want. Easier, and you can do it on the go. Try it at normal speed.
The Selective Shadowing Technique
+ Now try it yourself
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Enjoying the practice? In the Fast Fluency Formula, Aaron and Dan add a new story lesson every week — so you never run out of conversations like this one. See how it works →