Ergonomic Workflow

Hands-Free Keyboard Shortcuts

The English Shadowing Academy is built for 100% mouse-free deliberate shadowing flow.

Audio Transport

`Space` or `K`	Play / Pause audio
`R` or `↑`	Replay current sentence from start
`A` or `←` or `J`	Previous sentence cue
`D` or `→` or `L`	Next sentence cue
`[` / `]`	Decrease / Increase speed (0.5× – 1.5×)

Shadowing & Auditory Mirror

`P`	Cycle mode (Continuous → Loop → Echoic SLA)
`M`	Toggle Microphone recording take
`C`	Play comparative A/B (Native → 400ms → Take)
`B`	Pin / Star take as milestone for Journal
`V`	Open Contextual Collocation drawer

Annotation Layers

`1`	Toggle Liaison Connecting Arcs (‿)
`2`	Toggle Elision Ghosting ([t]) & Weak Forms
`3`	Toggle Syllable / Word Stress Bold
`4`	Toggle Intonation Contour Pitch Arrows (↗/↘)

Subtitle Masking Modes

`Shift`+`1`	Dual Subtitles (English + Native translation)
`Shift`+`2`	English Only (Native hidden)
`Shift`+`3`	Native Only (English blurred)
`Shift`+`4`	Blind Listening (Text blurred for ear training)