ShadowingExplore vs SOFA

Understand native English. Then speak it. ShadowingExplore turns shadowing — repeating a native speaker right after you hear them — into practice anyone can keep up with. Built for the moments when: "They talk too fast for my mouth to keep up." "I just mumble along and call it done." "I can't tell how my pronunciation differs from theirs." THREE STEPS, THAT'S IT 1. Listen — follow along with karaoke-style subtitles that light up as each word is spoken 2. Shadow — with earphones in, speak right behind the speaker while the app records you 3. Compare — hear the speaker in one ear and yourself in the other, at the same time SEE HOW YOU SOUND Your pitch is drawn on the same graph as the speaker's, so you can spot exactly where your intonation drifts. Timing between your recording and the original is aligned automatically for an accurate comparison. After every take you get a sync score against the original. DRILL ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME Audio is split into sentences automatically. Repeat just the lines you can't catch, or select any words to save them as your own clip. START SLOW Slow playback from 0.6x to 1.0x, jump back or forward 0.5 seconds, and loop until you get it. Turn subtitles off when you're ready to train your ears alone. BUILT TO STICK A daily goal ring, streaks and your week at a glance on the home screen keep you coming back. AUDIO WORTH REPEATING Cruise announcements, a guide to Japanese izakaya, classic fairy tales and more — vivid English audio sorted by level in the Track Store, with more on the way. ALSO - Background playback and lock-screen controls - A hands-on guide for your first session, in 10 languages Shadowing works best with earphones. Tell us what you'd like to practice next in a review!

Shadow a day. Decide for yourself. Not sure what you want to do after high school? Most students aren’t — because they’ve never actually seen the job. SOFA helps you change that. SOFA connects you with real companies for short, in-person job shadowing experiences — usually just 1–3 hours. You sign up. You show up. We handle the rest. For Students No guessing. Just real exposure. • See what different careers are actually like — in real workplaces • Meet professionals and ask real questions • Explore everything from skilled trades to STEM to business and leadership • Get clarity before committing to a path For Schools Shadow-day programs, without the coordination. • Students sign up directly for real company experiences • Request private days with specific companies • SOFA handles scheduling, emails, consent, and waivers Every company is vetted. Every student has a profile. Every experience has a plan. You nudge students — we handle the rest. For Companies Show students what the work actually looks like. • Post a shadow day — students sign up directly • Host a small group for a few hours • No complicated setup SOFA handles logistics, student profiles, and consent — so your team can focus on the experience. SOFA simplifies and scales real-world career exposure across an entire city — from skilled trades to STEM and leadership roles. One day can change how you see your future. Download SOFA and open the door.