2014年5月10日 星期六

多益英語學習網

多益英語學習網

http://www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/yueh/toeic/sttstrategies.htm

Listen test skills (聽力技巧): 英語聽力技巧運用
Listening Strategies: We listen with our minds, not ears!

學習者應注意如相似音、同音異字、多義字、片語用法,熟悉連音、語調等,並能瞭解語言情境及英語正式/非正式用語、直接/間接/暗示語用法,掌握基本聽講溝通技巧

1.  Why is listening so difficult for you?
*        Dialects, accents, stresses, rhythms, intonations, mispronunciations
*        Little or no control over the speed of the input of spoken material
*        Spoken material is often heard only once without any second chances.
*        Can’t pause to work out the meanings during a conversation.
*        Dealing with more than one task, such as formal note-taking, writing down messages, or operating equipment while listening to instructions.

      2.  Developing effective listening habits and strategies:
*        猜測會話主題,
*        訓練觀察力,分析語境 ( Formal / informal; rehearsed / un-rehearsed; responsive?)
(Context / Visual clues: facial expression, gestures, and other body language as well as the surrounding environment
*        找出關鍵字,相關字彙聯想
*        辨認片語 & 句法結構   watch TV, see movies, ride horses, play the piano,
drink ice cold water, catch a cold, climb up the mountains  

3. The types and process of listening(聽力的種類與過程)              
3.1 The types:
*     Content listening: listen for directions or oral announcements from authority figures
*     Critical listening: listen for and judge the messages conveyed in the mass media: television,   the internet, radio, and the newspaper.
*     Empathic listening: listen for special feelings, differing opinions or personal experiences
*     Appreciative listening: listen for enjoyment when watching different programs: a concert, a movie, and possibly, a theater play.

      3.2 Characteristics of the listening process
           sounds input à hearing à decoding à get message à responding

*     Receiving: physically hearing the message and taking note of it.
*     Interpreting: Presupposition & Reference & Implication
*     Remembering: Storing a message for future reference
*     Evaluating: Applying critical thinking skills to separate fact from opinion
*     Responding: Reacting by applause, laughter, silence, or verbal feedback
*     Revising assumptions: Adjustments--check what you understand


4. Effective Listening 

4.1 Barriers to Effective Listening
*     Prejudgment: Jumping into conclusions close their minds to additional information
*     Self-centeredness: Shifting attention from the speaker to themselves
*     Out-listening: Listening selectively & Disparity between the rate of speech (120-150 w/m) and rate of thought (500-800 w/m)

4.2 Context & Semantic associations: How do we listen with our minds?
In English the following sentences are often referred to as A PLAY ON WORDS.

GIRL : Say you love me! Say you love me!              BOY : You love me...
GIRL : If we become engaged will you give me a ring??   BOY : Sure, what's your phone number??
GIRL : John says I'm pretty. Andy says I'm ugly.         BOY : A bit of both. I think you're pretty   
What do you think, Peter?                         ugly.
     
     
4.3  Improving Your Listening Skills
l         Listening for concept, key ideas, and facts
l         Be able to distinguish between evidence and argument, idea and example, fact and principle
l         Analyze the key points—whether they make sense and are supported by facts
l         Using context clues, structure pattern, and intonation clues
l         Look for unspoken message in the speaker’s tone of voice or expressions
l         Keep an open mind
l         Ask questions that clarify
l         Reserve judgment until the speaker has finished
l         Take meaningful notes that are brief and to the point

5. Effective listening practices(有效的聽力練習)
5.1 sounds:  @同音異字: here / hear, ate / eight, son / sun
@相似音fries / flies,  plan / plane,  commuter / committee
He / She is coming to play / today
pit  pet  bet      bear  tear  ear     beard  beer  bear
              1   2    3        1     2    3         1     2     3
5.2 words  字彙連結: 找出關鍵字  for transportationbuses, trains, east, tracks
介系詞 / 連接詞 / 轉折語
多義字: book, wind, blew /  The park is huge.


5.3 syntax    Yes-No Questions (Do, Will, Can, Should, Be)
            Wh-Information Questions (who-whose, when, why, where, what, how)

l         主詞動持詞一致性: We are friends.
l         代名詞: Danny comes from Xian, and he stays in Beijing now.
It is our shipment, so we’ll pay for it.
l         時態: Last week we hoped you would come.
l         比較 This car is better than that car.

What do you do?       I’m a driver.
What time is it?         Lunchtime.
What’s your name?     Tony White.
What’s your address?  10 Riverdale.
What’s your idea?        It’s great!
How do you get here?                   By bus.
How much does the book cost?     Twenty dollars.
How many people attended?   About two thousand.
How long did the lecture last?     About two hours.
How often do you visit here?         Once a week.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml

聽力學習好站介紹
 
Good Websites for LISTENING COMPREHENSION
 
 
想增加英語聽力技巧, 方法不外乎多聽、多記、多唸!  
您可根據自己的程度或需求來點選此網頁介紹的英語聽力網站!
 
 
 ~以下好站您不可不知呦!~
American English Pronunciation
Pronunciation
English Club English Pronunciation
American English Pronunciation Practice
Online Language Laboratory
For pronunciation & language study
Sound of English
English Pronunciation
本網站介紹許多英文省音及連音例句
English International Lyon
Dave's ESL Cafe
for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!
English Club / English Listening本網站介紹聽力技巧及提供多類媒体聽力資源
Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab 此網站依程度分類,提供聽前練習和聽後練習
English as 2nd Language
Activities for ESL students此網站依主題來分類,主題下又分為字彙練習、聽前練習和聽後練習
English Listening Room
Listen to the songs and do listening exercises
The English Listening Lounge 此網站的依主題及程度提供聽力練習選擇
ESL Independent Study Lab: Listening 此網站依難易程度分類,提供聽力網站連結
BBC World Service: Learning English 此網站為英國國家廣播公司的新聞報導,主題遍及商業、運動、教育、科學等。英語學習專區主題則包括了新聞、科技、商業、社會、文化等。
CNN Student News 網站運用CNNTurner新聞內容,提供各類練習
California Distance Learning ProjectListening, reading, and vocabulary materials based on current news stories in audio and video
CNN San Francisco
Activities based on current news stories, including audio, story outline, summary, and text as well as reading and listening comprehension.
此網站提供CNN San Francisco bureau的新聞。每一報導皆有腳本、聽力練習及影片播映。學生可藉由練習題來測試對內容的理解程度。
Guardian Unlimited Newspapers
Voice of America很適合pre-intermediateintermediate的學生
速度及單字的用法較一般新聞英語簡單
Activities for ESL Students @ ESL Wonderland
Thematic units on serious (e.g., Death Penalty; Race Relations; Human Cloning) and less serious (e.g., Alien Abductions; Halloween) topics; based on US public radio broadcasts..
British Media Online
Yahoo Radio Programs
Economist
提供商業新聞概要及附有圖表資料
Volterre-Fr
專為教授和學習商英者設計之網站。網站內容有Learning and Teaching Business English, Dictionaries and Glossaries, Magazines and Newspapers, Business Resources, Professional Organizations, Bibliography, etc.
 
Internet-Based Projects for Business為搜集與商業英語資源有關之入口網站
Linguarama / Language Training for Business
此網站依商業主題設計包含字彙、文法、閱讀等商英練習,可加強商業英語溝通能力
Business English此網站依商務情境設計聽、說、讀、寫等
商業英文的相關練習
 
American Business Jargon以英文字母編排順序列出美式英語之商業用語
Listening Express
ESLnotes.com
The English Learner Movie Guide
The Internet Movie Database
Sound Portraits
CCN.COM
English Language Listening Lab Online
Listen to speakers talking about culture and travel experiences from all over the world
法律英語有聲教材
美國法律-英倫采風
介紹美國政治行政、立法、司法等政府部門。挑選各國法律官方網站或其他優質搜尋引擎網站連結。並附有法律新聞追蹤及線上法律字典等
Cutting Edge CALL
A collection of listening activities using Macromedia's Shockwave technology
Listening for English Language Learners

 

http://www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/yueh/toeic/listenlink.htm

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