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英语听说训练方法
引导语:其实,英语听说取得突破并不是那么困难,关键在于掌握方法。若把握住其中真谛,你就会很快体会到随心所欲听说英语的乐趣,下面我就和大家分享一下,关于训练英语听说的方法,希望能够帮助大家。
一、听力的学习方法
在提高听力水平之前,你应该严格按照前文所述的方法,同时提高口语水平。听说水平是相辅相成的有机整体,两者互为条件,互相制约,因此必须同时兼顾。除此之外,练习英语听力,应该特别注意以下几个问题:
1. 必须给自己创造一个尽量真实的语言环境
置身于一个处处可闻英语的环境,尽可能多地接受英语信号对自己听觉的刺激,随着熟悉度的加深,对捕捉到的英语的反映速度也会加快。提高听力是不能脱离语言环境的。如何置身于这样的一个环境呢?学英语之初,我曾问过一个美国朋友,他说:最好的方法是“Go to the United”,其次是“Marry an American”。当我表示实施起来有很大难度时,他说,那么其他有效的方法就是“watch American movies”。因为看完一部电影,就仿佛是在美国呆了两个小时,而学到的东西是你在美国两天、甚至两个星期都不一定能掌握的。我对此有很深的体会。在我教授电影课期间,很多学生的听力水平突飞猛进,就是由于电影为他们提供了一个真实的语言环境。
2. 必须要大量的泛听(多选择一些不标准的语言来听,这样会让大脑分出错误声音)
英语不仅是一门知识,更是一种技能。俗话中用“拳不离手,曲不离口”来形容熟练掌握一种技能的诀窍。训练英语听力的办法也是如此,它需要大量听。一个没有乱听过英语的人,不可能突然有一天拥有良好的听力。一开始有兴趣就乱听,一点儿听不懂或听懂很少,这没有关系。也许三个月过去了,好像每个单词都这么熟悉,但还是不知道它的确切意思。你的感觉是什么?——没有长进。其实在不知不觉中,你已经有了很大的进步,只不过这是一个潜移默化的过程。泛听是一个知识储备的手段,为你打下了坚实的`基础,为你迎接听懂英语的“一刹那”做必不可少的准备,有了这个基础,再配合精听,你的听力很快就能实现突破。
3. 泛听必须和精听相结合
仅仅泛听是不够的。它只是量的积累,是一个准备过程,只有在精听之后,听力才能有质的飞跃。我练听力之初,泛听过很多部美国电影,但对每部影片的理解也就局限于三四成左右,似乎听力水平就停滞于此了。于是,我开始精听《毕业生》这部影片,经过仔细学习、揣摩电影中的词汇、文化和思维等,我对它的理解达到了80%以上。我又用同样的方法攻克了《阿瑟》、《漂亮女人》、《哈里遇到塞丽》等其他四、五部影片。当我再去看其他影片时,我惊喜地发现,要理解60%以上非常轻松,真有豁然开朗的感觉。从此之后,我很注意看电影时的精泛结合,听力水平也一步一个台阶地提高了。精听电影,就如同为自己的听力插上腾飞的翅膀,成为突破听力难关不可缺少的步骤。
二、口语的学习方法
1. 语音问题
几乎每个人都接受过英语语音训练,但是在实际应用时,语音仍是最让人头疼、最难攻克的问题。若是语音不过关,自己开口讲话时就会底气不足,并且无法辨别对方的发音,听力受挫,那么交流就会很困难。要突破语音难关,首先要明白单个音素的发音,在此基础上把握连续、缩读等口语表达时最常见的语音现象,进而练习英语口语的语调和节奏。练习时要模仿原声录音,有条件的还应录下自己的发音,与原声带进行对比,这样比较容易发现自己的不足。纠正发音是一个枯燥的过程,只有具备耐心、细心和恒心,才会有进步。“Well begun is half done”,因此,一定要有一个好的开端。
2. 词汇问题
中国学生学习英语,词汇量并不是问题,但为什么我们讲话美国人有时听不懂呢?关键在于我们掌握的词汇含义,与实际的地道用法脱节。很多美国人有这样一种感觉,中国学生讲英语时“talk like a book”,并且是一本“difficult book”。这样交流的效果肯定是大打折扣的。如何学习、掌握地道的口语语汇呢?我给大家的建议是多看原版电影。尽管电影情节是夸张的,但语汇是最地道的。在实际表达时,并不需要太大的词汇量,关键在于掌握其地道的用法,加以灵活运用。
3.思维问题(这是听说最大的障碍)
有些人发音不错,词汇不是问题,对句型的把握也可以,但是开口说英语时仍磕磕绊绊,词不达意,这里有一个很重要的问题,就是思维不到位。美国人的思维模式和我们有很大的差异。如果对两种不同思想表达方式和思维逻辑关系把握不准,就达不到交流的目的。比如说,美国人在劝说、安慰或提建议时都是有一定的思维套路可遵循的。如果大家能把握好它,就能有效地“organize ideas”。语音、词汇、句型和思维是突破英语口语的关键。在此基础上,还要配合大量的练习,坚信“Practice makes perfect”,要有“hungry for speaking”的欲望。只有这样,才能在短期内真正地突破口语关。
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高考英语听说练习题及答案
随着国际性大公司纷纷抢占中国市场,若想在其中谋得满意的职位,英语听说能力是必不可少的敲门砖。下面是我整理的高考英语听说试题及答案,希望能帮到大家!
A、对话理解。本部分共有四段对话,每段对话后有两个问题。请根据对话内容,在各题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案,用鼠标在题号前选择。每段对话听两遍。本题共8分。
听第一段对话,回答第1---2小题。
M: Hi, Mary. Last Saturday was your birthday, wasn't it?
W: I had a party that day, but actually, my birthday was on Friday.
M: Oh, I see. How was the party?
W: It was wonderful. I got many gifts.
M: Really? What did you get?
W: Well, my parents gave me a bike, my uncle gave me a pet cat.
M: How about Jack? What did he give you?
W: He gave me beautiful roses.
( ) 1. When was Mary's birthday?
A. Sunday. B. Saturday. C. Friday.
( ) 2. What did Mary get from her uncle?
A. Roses. B. A bike. C. A cat.
听第二段对话,回答第3---4小题。
W: Hi, Tom. I heard you changed your job?
M: Yes, I’m tired of office work.
W: How is your new work?
M: Very good. I like teaching little kids. They are so lovely.
W: How many kids do you teach?
M: There are twenty-two kids in my class, half are boys and half are girls.
W: What do you teach these little kids?
M: Well, some singing and dancing, sometimes I play games with them.
W: They must be very fond of you.
( ) 3. What did Tom do before?
A. A singer. B. An office worker. C. A teacher.
( ) 4. How many boys are there in Tom's class?
A. Eleven. B. Twelve. C. Twenty-two.
听第三段对话,回答第5---6小题。
W: Morning Peter, what are you doing?
M: I'm planning for my summer vacation.
W: You like travelling a lot. Where are you going this summer?
M: I'm not very sure yet. Last summer, I visited some cities in Shandong.
W: So you won't visit large cities this year, will you?
M: No, I am thinking of going to small cities in Hunan this summer. What about you, Mary?
W: Well, I think I will stay in Guangzhou again and study.
M: Come on. You need a rest.
( ) 5. Where did Peter go last summer?
A. Shandong. B. Hunan. C. Guangzhou.
( ) 6. What do we know about Mary?
A. She likes travelling. B. She studies hard. C. She needs a plan.
听第四段对话,回答第7---8小题。
W: Excuse me, sir. How can I get to the City Museum?
M: Oh, the Museum is in the city center, on the main street.
W: How could I get there?
M: There is a bus stop there. Take bus No.12 and get off at the stop, City Library.
W: How long shall I walk after getting off the bus?
M: You need to walk for about five minutes. The Museum is opposite the library.
W: Thank you very much.
( ) 7. What place is the woman looking for?
A.The library. B. The bus stop. C. The museum.
( ) 8. How long is the distance between the bus stop and the library?
A. About 5 minutes. B. About 8 minutes. C. About 12 minutes.
B、短文理解。你将听到一篇短文,短文后面有5个问题,请根据短文的内容,在每小题所给的.三个选项中选出一个能完成句子的最佳选项。短文听两遍。本题共5分。
Next Sunday is Father’s Day, and Mary wants to buy a special gift for her father. Her father was fifty-eight and would retire in two years. She looked at the Father’s Day advertisements in the newspaper, but they mostly had sales on ties and bottles of beer. Her father doesn’t like to wear ties, and he never drinks beer. He used to go fishing on the weekends, but lately he’s been staying home and working in the garden. Mary can spend about $45 on her father’s gift. She wants to buy him something that he will use every week. Last year she got him a sweater and two T-shirts. She wants to get him something different this year, such as gardening or fishing tools.
( ) 9. Mary wants to buy her father a gift because it’s going to be _________.
A.the Father’s Day B. her father’s birthday C. a big sale day
( ) 10. Mary's father used to _____________ on weekends.
A. drink beers B. go fishing C. work in gardens
( ) 11. Mary could spend _________ on her father's gift.
A. $60 B. $58 C. $45
( ) 12. Last year, Mary gave her father some___________ as gifts.
A. fishing tools B. T-shirts C. gardening tools
( ) 13. Lately, Mary's father likes to __________ on weekends.
A. go fishing B. read newspaper C. work in the garden
听力答案:
A). 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A
B) 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. C
C、朗读短文。你将会在屏幕上看到一篇短文,准备30秒钟,按照提示朗读并在规定时间内录音。本题共3分。
A Man was going to the house of a rich person. As he went along the road, he saw a box of good apples at the side. He said, "I don't want to eat those apples; for the rich man will give me much food; he will give me very nice food to eat." Then he took the apples and threw them away into the dust. He went on and came to a river. The river had become very big; so he could not go over it. He waited for some time, then he said, "I cannot go to the rich man's house today, because I cannot get over the river." He began to go home. He didn't eat anything that day. He came to the apples, and took them out of the dust and ate them.
D、情景对话。请你根据所给的情景与提示扮演角色,进行提问或回答4个问题。在完成每个问题之前,你有5秒钟左右的准备时间,按照提示在规定时间内录音。本题共4分。
角色: Tom和小芳,学生。
情景:两人在讨论各自的兴趣爱好,Tom喜欢球类运动,小芳喜爱音乐舞蹈等。
你将扮演小芳的角色。
Tom: Hi, Xiao Fang. What are you doing? <电脑屏幕显示>
考生:I'm practicing my dancing skills.
Tom: Dancing skills? Do you like dancing? <电脑屏幕显示>
考生: Yes, I like dancing very much.
Tom: What about music? Do you like music?
考生:Yes, music and dancing are my hobbies. What are your hobbies?
Tom: Well, I like playing basketball and football. <电脑屏幕显示>
考生: Who do you often play with?
Tom: I often play basketball with my roommates. <电脑屏幕显示>
E、口头作文。下面是Xiao Bin上周五的一次经历。请你根据所给的图片进行1分钟的口头作文。在进行口头作文前,你有50秒左右的准备时间,按照提示在规定时间内录音。本题共5分。
给分点建议:1) Last Friday, Xiao bin was passing a basin; 2)He found that the tap was not shut well and water was dropping; 3) He went over to turn off the tap to stop water dropping; 4) He was praised by a teacher; 5) Everyone has the duty to save water;
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英语听说的训练方法
英语听力训练要循续渐进,环环相扣,先泛听精听,二者有机地结合。只要持之以恒,定能取得事半功倍的效果。下面是我整理的关于英语听说的训练方法,欢迎参考!
第一步:不看书面材料,只听录音。
目的在于抓大意。如果有一定基础,重复听若干次后,多少都能听懂些。有听不懂的地方是很自然的事,不用灰心,因为我们毕竟是在学习。但在听的时候一定要集中精力,不可心有旁鹜,否则听了等于白听。
第二步:看着书面材料听录音。
这一步的目的'一是加深对材料的理解,二是端正语音, 培养潜意识中的英语语感。你可以重复多次。
第三步:丢开书面材料再听。
这时你已熟悉了所听材料的内容,但对个别词、句的理解还有问题。不过不要紧,反复地听,直到对每一句话甚至每一个词的意思和发音都理解透彻、熟记于心为止。你对演讲人的语音特点更能欣赏和体味,这就表明你在进步,可以满怀信心进入下一步了。
第四步:看书面材料的同时边听边跟读。
这一步是十分重要的,既可以巩固理解,又训练反应速度(至少要尽量跟录音念得一样快);既练听力,又练舌头的利索。这一步的理想境界是,尽力模仿演讲人的各种语调:抑扬顿挫、跌宕起伏,有时舒缓如静夜,有时快疾如奔骑,有时宏亮如滚雷,变幻莫测、激动人心。当然这些境界不要求一下子全部达到,能先仿真一部分或几句话,就是绝妙的成功。随着跟读次数的增多,你的仿真能力一定会大大增强。
第五步:丢开书面材料边听边跟读。
显然,这一步的难度比上一步要大。但在经历了前面四步之后,只要稍加训练,一定能出色完成。你可以通篇跟读,或先用暂停键或反复跟读键一句一句拆开跟读,碰上拗口的词句便停下来反复训练几次,扫除拦路虎,之后再达到通篇连读跟读,直到对每句话、每个词的韵味都摸透为止。此时你会领悟到一种出神入化的感受,而不仅仅是一般的成就感了。
第六步:最后一步
也是让你最喜悦和自豪的一步,即在前五步反复训练的基础上,彻底放弃文本,放一段录音,然后自己大声把内容重复一次,最好俨然是你本人在发表演说。你可以先一成不变地模仿重复,然后灵活变换用词和句型。