This recent PE Cycle has been unproductive for me as I did not provide an extra shadowing exercise. In my opinion the last required shadowing exercise demonstrated a dramatic improvement from the first shadowing exercise. My rhythm has improved and my pronunciation is more natural. There is still room for more improvement, but I believe that the difference between my first and second shadowing is noticeable. I can enunciate words better, paying more attention to mora, tone, and pitch. Though the improvement is noticeable in the recording, I actually have to put in a lot effort to make this happen. This improvement starts to disappear when I start speaking quicker.
In the next Cycle, I would like to hear the improvement in faster shadowing exercises. I will try to improve this by shadowing faster dialogues. I will also try to listen to more Japanese media. This helps me feel more comfortable with Japanese pronunciations as I have very little interaction with authentic Japanese accents outside of class. If I have time, I will try to see one of the instructors to work with them and get direct feedback and advice on what I need to improve on and how can I accomplish it. Well then. Off to round three.
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