Abstract
This practical research is examining the effectiveness of the shadowing practice method in Chinese four tones learning on both aspects of speech perception and audio production by using Continuous Word Shadowing Practices of Chinese two letter idioms. In two months, the Continuous Word Shadowing Practices were demonstrated 16 times for 10 minutes each time （ 100 words practiced 16 times each.i.e.1,600 words）. After the shadowing practices, the posttest and the delay-tests were carried out. The statistical analysis of the post and the delay- tests are compared with the pre-test. The results indicate that the erroneously answered words of both auditory perception and pronunciation production were significantly decreased. This suggests that the shadowing practice is effective for improving Chinese four tones auditory perception ability and pronunciation production.
