ECHO-REPETITION AS A METHOD OF LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE

Abstract

The technique of echo-repetition, or shadowing, has gained popularity as a way of individual or independent copying of pronunciation of a foreign speaker. The article considers the potential and prospects of using such a technique during the practice of simultaneous translation. The brief analysis of native and foreign literature conveys the interest of both theorists and practitioners in the methodology of developing listening skills when learning a foreign language. The research consists in updating the most effective (from the author’s point of view) methods of working with audio material. Listening is considered to be one of the key elements in learning a foreign language along with writing, reading and speaking activities. Echo-repetition aims at a detailed study of the audio text with its further assimilation at all levels of the language. The author points out the material selection criteria and the algorithm for working on it. The article also analyses methods of working with audio text within the framework of using the echo-repetition technique. The purpose of the study is to define the most effective (from the author’s perspective) techniques for working with audio material at different stages of teaching any foreign language. In the practical part of the study, techniques for exceling and improving listening skills are described. The practical significance of the work lies in the actualization of various listening techniques. The described techniques can be used at any level of proficiency in a foreign language. The conclusions summarize the information given and trace the prospects for further research in that field.