Svetlana Prodius
Language learning writer and shadowing practitioner in English, Dutch and Croatian; product, design, marketing and content at Speak Pro
Svetlana Prodius practises shadowing in English, Dutch and Croatian. Her articles here turn real speeches and TV scenes into day-by-day practice plans, and dig into the research behind why speaking along with native audio works at all. At Speak Pro she works on product, design, marketing and content.
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- Shadowing English Speeches: A 3-Day Practice Plan
A 3-day shadowing plan using real speeches from Emma Watson, Steve Jobs, and Taylor Swift to train English rhythm, stress, and speaking fluency.
- The Science of Shadowing: Why It Rewires Your Brain
Comprehension and production live in different brain systems. The science of shadowing: the five mechanisms that turn understanding a language into fluent speech.
- The History of Shadowing: From 1953 Lab to Your Phone
From a 1953 attention experiment to interpreter training to Alexander Arguelles: the real history of the shadowing technique, and how to practice it today.
- Shadowing with Movies: 3 Stranger Things 5 Scenes for Accent Reduction
A 3-day shadowing plan based on Stranger Things 5 scenes to improve American English pronunciation and reduce foreign accent.
- 3 Wednesday Scenes for Shadowing: A 3-Day Plan
Poe Cup, Wednesday's sharp lines, and the Enid conflict: three Season 1 scenes for shadowing with focused pronunciation training.
- 3 Movies You Can Learn English From (Perfect for Shadowing)
Use Forrest Gump, The King's Speech, and The Pursuit of Happyness to train pronunciation, business English, and confident delivery with shadowing.
- Why You Still Can't Speak Fluently (And What Actually Works)
Understand the real reasons your speaking stalls, then follow a daily blueprint that finally moves you from studying to fluent conversations.