Start a little before the part you could not write
Replaying only a missing word or phrase may not help with dictation. Its sounds may connect to the preceding word and sound different from what you expect. Listen from the last word you could write before the gap to the next one afterwards. For I should have told you., if you miss should have, include I through told.
Write what you hear, then compare with the course's original text. Listen again without text after checking; you may now hear a sound you missed. If you wrote the words but do not understand the meaning, avoid narrowing too much and start from the preceding sentence. Prefer the original script to automatic text, which can be wrong.
Listen, then say the passage where you stopped
Falling behind in shadowing does not mean the entire sentence is hard. Your mouth may stop where words connect. In Did you get a chance to call?, if get a is difficult, listen from you through chance.
Listen, pause and say it. Once you can, speak along with the audio and finally return to the original sentence. Check that you can say it in context without stopping at the same place.
Imitate a difficult sound with its surroundings
You do not need to isolate a tiny sound for pronunciation practice either. For the th in three, listen to a phrase such as three times, pause and imitate it. A sound you can say alone may still be difficult within words.
Use A-B when phrase replay is not enough
You do not need to set A and B every time. If phrase boundaries are available, try repeating the phrase first. Set A and B when the part spans more than one phrase or the boundary is too broad.
Without phrase boundaries, find the section by skipping back in seconds, or create an A-B section from the start.
Place A so the first sound is complete
A is the start and B is the end. Suppose a sentence runs from about 01:12.4 to 01:15.8. Set both ends and listen. If the first consonant is missing, move only A back by 0.1 seconds. Listen for a position that includes the opening sound.
Place B so the final sound is complete
Listen to the end. If the next word is included, move B back by 0.1 seconds, from 01:15.8 to 01:15.7. If the ending is cut off, move it 0.1 seconds later instead. Leave A unchanged so you can hear which adjustment helped.
Once both ends are set, stop watching the times and return to writing, speaking or imitating the model.
Keep only the parts you want to revisit tomorrow
Move on without saving words you can now write or passages you can now say. Bookmark only sections that still need attention. Tomorrow, can you write them without the original text or say them along with the audio? Remember why you saved them before listening, so it is easier to resume.
