很多同学老是抱怨自己听力不好,其实我们常年以来对于英语听力的不自信主要是因为平时缺乏相关训练,并不是自己的学习能力有问题。所以,从现在起不抗拒对英语听力的练习是我们突破听力的步。

  那么我们该听什么?原则上讲,很多研究生复试对考生听力的要求是大学英语六级水平,这就意味着我们的终  极目标是突破六级听力。很多同学一下子会被吓到了,因为你可能觉得当年四级考了四次都没过,所以就觉得六级那是比登天还难啊!在训练听力的初期,我们可以降低难度,先从一些简单的材料入手,由易到难,慢慢过渡到六级听力。下面一起来看一道听力题目。First listen and then answer the question.

  1. How did Sam get his money back?

  2.根据录音,听写出每一句话。

     Lesson 45 A clear conscience问心无愧

  The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost. Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post office. Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers, but it was not returned to him. Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door. It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost, together with a note which said: 'A thief, yes, but only 50 percent a thief!' Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another note: 'Only 25 per'cent a thief now!' In time, all Sam's money was paid back in this way. The last note said: 'I am 100 percent honest now!'

  这篇短文选自新概念二,相对比较简单,大家都可以找到这个学习材料。前期的听力材料可以选择比较简单的,目的就是要大家早日找到听懂的状态,进一步增强学习的自信。所以要求大家坚持练习,反复多听,直到全部听明白为止。同时呢,因为英语的听说是一体的,所以大家还可以借助听力模仿去改善自己的口语。可以采用边放录音边跟读的方法,这个过程不仅可以增强记忆,还可以纠正发音,这样也可以为后面的口语训练做准备。

  英语听力的提升不是一朝一夕的。不是今天听了一下,接着就感觉到你的英语听力能力有明显提升。只有每天练习,即便时间很短,但一个礼拜以后你就会感觉到听的能力有所提升。再说的更具体一点就是,你每天练半个小时英语,坚持一周相当于你一周练了三个半小时。可是这三个半小时比你一周只在某一天练五个小时还要有效果。