Listening Tips
听力技巧
1. Set a realistic goal for yourself and do not aim for shortcuts. Don’t expect to progress from low-level to high-level overnight! Like all skills, becoming proficient in a language takes a lot of time and effort. However, there are many useful strategies you can take:
根据自身情况设立符合实际的目标，切忌盲目寻求捷径。不要幻想在一夜之间取得突飞猛进的进步!学习英语和学习其它技能一样，需要付出大量的时间和精力才能熟练掌握。不过有些学习策略可以助你一臂之力：
2. Create a listening routine and stick to it:
制定日常听力练习计划并坚持下去：
a) Listen to something different every day. For example, on Monday – listen to a podcast, on Tuesday – listen to 15 minutes of a news program, on Wednesday – listen to asong, and so on.
每天选择不同的练习材料。例如周一听英文播客，周二听15分钟的新闻，周三则可以听英文歌曲，以此类推。
b) Listen to something which interests you!
选择自己感兴趣的练习材料!
c) Choose different sources, like elllo.org. A variety of accents and dialects will help you understand better spoken English from around the world.
通过多种不同的渠道(如elllo.org)获取听力资源。了解各种各样的口音和方言有助于你更好地理解世界各地的英语口语。
d) Choose listening materials which fit your level. If you can understand <50% and >90% of the audio, then it is not for you as it is either too easy or too difficult. TED talks (www.ted.com/talks) are a great way to practice academic listening.
选择适合自己英语水平的听力材料。如果你对自己选择的听力材料能听懂不到50%或者超过90%，那就说明此材料过于简单或者难度过大，不适合用作听力练习材料。TED演讲(www.ted.com/talks) 非常适合用来练习学术英语听力。
e) Do it when you are most productive during the day – are you a morning or an evening person?
选择一天中效率最高的时候练习听力——你是“早起鸟”还是“夜猫子”呢?
f) Plan your listening activities and cross them off once you’ve completed them.
按计划进行听力练习，每完成一项便划去一项。
g) Listen to something a few times; change the speed.
一段材料反复多听几次，也可做变速练习。
3. Focus on the overall message and do not get frustrated about detail.
重点抓住材料大意，不要过于纠结细节信息。
4. Take notes while you’re listening and go back to discover what expressions or clues in the audio helped you understand the message.
听的过程中注意做笔记，听完后回顾材料中有助于理解信息的表达方式或相关线索。
5. Don’t worry too much about unfamiliar words; if you hear something which is repeated in different sources, look it up in the dictionary and study it.
无需过于担心生疏词汇。如果在不同材料中多次听到某个单词，可以查阅词典学习。
6. Call a friend and discuss issues in English for a set time period (for example, 10 minutes).
给朋友打电话，在规定时间内(比如10分钟)用英语讨论问题。
Reading Tips
阅读技巧
1. Choose a variety of texts and combine reading for studying with reading for pleasure.
涉猎各类英文文章，在阅读过程中寓学于乐。
2. Spend 20-30 minutes every day reading different texts: newspaper articles, blogs, books, textbook activities.
每天花20-30分钟阅读不同类型的文章，如报纸刊文、博客、书籍、教材练习等。
3. Improve your vocabulary by looking up common words (words you hear a lot) in the dictionary.
通过英文词典查阅常见词汇(经常听到的单词)，扩大词汇量。
4. Try different techniques while reading: skim and scan the text quickly, answer questions in detail, summarise the main idea(s).
尝试不同的阅读技巧：快速略读、浏览文章详细回答问题，总结文章主旨大意。 |
