Author: Shamuratova, Dilnoza Jamolovna; Abdurazzoqova, Dilfuza Hayrullo qizi

Annotation: One of the basic methods in English as a Foreign Language (EFL), speech shadowing—the immediate, almost instantaneous vocal repetition of an auditory target—has grown in use. Traditionally confined to organized laboratory environments or short audio exercises, the democratization of high-fidelity, conversational podcast media offers a fresh paradigm for English language acquisition. To assess how well podcast-based speech shadowing helps EFL students, this study article draws on contemporary literature in psycholinguistic, neurocognitive, and instructional domains. The structural, phonological, and lexical advantages of this approach are investigated together with how real-time replication of unscripted native conversation speeds phonological encoding, automated grammatical processing, and prosodic integration. At last, we create an operational approach for pedagogical implementation and pinpoint key cognitive thresholds affecting foreign-language learner performance.

Keywords: podcasts, English as a foreign language, L1, L2, shadowing technique.

Pages in journal: 777 - 784