提高新托福聽力能力的語言因素和知識因素

1、提高新托福聽力能力的語言因素和知識因素作者：易藤國際教育    發(fā)布日期：2009-5-17 15:41:28     眾所周知，要在聽力測試中取得好的成績，需要有扎實的語言基本功、良好的聽力習慣、高超的聽力技能和相關(guān)的背景知識。同學們有必要了解聽力測試的特點、命題規(guī)律和應對策略。一、 語言因素在聽力中的運用聽力理解可分為字面理解和深層理解。要做到字面理解，就必須具備一定的語音知識、一定的詞匯知識和一定的語法知識。也只有在理解字面意思的基礎(chǔ)上才有可能對聽力材料進行深層次的理解，所以語言因素是聽力理解的基礎(chǔ)。我們常提到的語言因素包括：1

2、、語音知識聽力不同于閱讀，要求同學們必須具備準確辨音的能力，這是口頭交際的基礎(chǔ)。在正確掌握每個單詞的發(fā)音的同時，必須注意以下幾個方面：（1）英語中最小對立體的發(fā)音，如ship-sheep, cheap - chip, pig -peg, sack -sock等，有針對性地進行發(fā)音訓練，比如繞口令之類的練習，如She sells sea cells by the seashore. If she sells sea cells by the seashore, then she sells seashore cells，適當加強一些針對性的聽力練習。（2）重讀與弱讀：漢語是一個漢字一個音節(jié)，而英

3、語中的一個單詞可能就有好多音節(jié)，這就造成了英漢節(jié)奏的差別。而英語中的一些虛詞一般要弱讀，這有可能會給聽力造成一定的困難。對此也應該進行專項訓練。如：What''s the time? Sing us a song. I''ve eaten them all. He has already visited a great number of different places in Australia.(紅體部分的音節(jié)重讀)（3）連讀：連讀時語速加快，連讀的單詞之間沒有了間隔，會給理解帶來困難。如：in or out, year in and year out, f

4、or an hour?（4）意群：聽力時不能一個單詞一個單詞地去理解，應該注意意群，因為意群之間間隔之處正是停頓之處，注意下列語句朗讀時停頓的差別：John said, " My father is here.""John," said my father, "is here."She likes pineapples.She likes pie and apples.He sold his houseboat and trailer.He sold his house, boat, and trailer.（5）注意同音字：有些單詞

5、發(fā)音相同，也可能給聽力理解帶來困難，如：What is black and white, and read (red) all over?這里在聽的時候，很難分請是read還是red。（6）語調(diào)：語調(diào)是說話者表達情感的一種手段，同樣一個句子如果語調(diào)不同，則意思就有可能發(fā)生變化，如：Open the door, will you?Open the door, won''t you?用聲調(diào)表示一種請求，用降調(diào)表示命令。What? What?升調(diào)表示疑問，降升表示吃驚和不相信。測試中同樣有可能考查語調(diào)的作用，如： W: Where do you want to eat?M: Is t

6、here anything wrong with the coffee shop?Q: What does the man mean?A. He wonders if anything happened at the coffee shop.B. He doesn''t know why the coffee tastes bad.C. He only wants coffee because he isn''t happy.D. He thinks that they ought to go to the coffee shop.一般疑問句，卻用了降調(diào)，表示出

7、說話者愿意去咖啡館的肯定態(tài)度，答案應是D。 M: I''m terribly sorry I''m late, but I just couldn''t help it.I got there as soon as I could.W: Well, it''s not soon enough, is it?Q: What does the woman mean?A. It''s soon enough to get here.B. It''s not soon enough to get here.

8、C. It''s not late to get here.D. It''s early enough to get here.降調(diào)的使用,說明說話人堅信第一部分說的是事實，由此可以判斷答案為B。2、詞匯和語法（1）注意擴充詞匯量：研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，詞匯量是影響聽力的主要因素之一，詞匯量的匱乏往往是造成聽力能力提高的首要因素。因此，同學們在訓練聽力技巧的同時，應注意詞匯量的擴充。（2）加強同義表達方式的聽力訓練：在聽力選擇中，相當一部分情況下，答案就是對話信息的同義表達方式。如：W: The speech the blind girl gave this evening

9、 was extremely touching.?M: I think everybody felt the same.Q: How did the man feel about the girl''s speech?A. It was boring. B. It was entertaining.C. It was moving. D. It was encouraging.Moving與touching意思相近，答案為C。再如：M: Nancy, why were you late today?W: I overslept and missed the bus.Q: Why

10、 was Nancy late?A. She got up later than usual.B. The bus was late.C. She forgot she had classes.D. Her clock was slow.Overslept 也就是got up later than usual。（3）加強語法概念的單句理解練習：聽力測試中有相當一部分情況下，有對語法結(jié)構(gòu)表意功能的考查，如虛擬語氣的含義，建議的表達方式等。如：W: We do need another bookshelf in this room. But the problem is the space for

11、 it.M: How about moving the old dining table to the kitchen?Q: What does the man suggest they should do? A. Finding a larger room. B. Sell the old table.C. Buy two bookshelves. D. Rearrange some furniture.如果考生清楚How about用來提出建議，就可以根據(jù)moving the old dining table判斷答案為D。再如：W: The movie starts in 5 minute

12、s and there is bound to be a long line.M: Why don''t we come back for the next show? I''m sure it would be less crowded.Q: What is the man suggesting? A. Coming back for a later shouw. B. Waiting in a queue.C. Coming back in five minutes. D. Not going to the movie today.Why don'&

13、#39;t 表示建議，由此可以判斷答案為A。M: What do you think of my paper?W: The ideas are good. If I were you, though, I''d rewrite the last two paragraphs to make it better.Q: What is the woman''s comment on the man''s paper? A. The ideas of the paper are not convincing.B. Some parts of the p

14、aper are not well written.C. The handwriting of the paper is not good.D. The paper is not complete.本題考查的是同學們對虛擬語氣句子的理解，答案是B。二、知識因素在語言中的運用這里所說的知識包括與聽力材料有關(guān)的背景知識、對話和文章的話題知識、聽力的策略知識以及聽力測試的命題規(guī)律等知識。1、背景知識對聽力材料的背景知識的了解有助于聽力材料的理解，而缺乏應有的背景知識常常是造成理解失敗的原因。聽力對話和聽力短文所涉及的領(lǐng)域廣泛，要求同學們注意積累有關(guān)文化、歷史、地理、宗教、政治、風俗、生活等各方面的知

15、識，正是Rich experiences are the facilitator of listening comprehension.2、話題知識無論是對話還是短文，都有其所涉及的話題，所要說明的主題，而材料中的一切又都是為了這一主題服務，表現(xiàn)同一主題，或同一話題又有與其同現(xiàn)的詞匯。同學們可以通過這些詞匯推測文章的話題，然后通過文章的主題，預測文章的大體內(nèi)容，從而對短文進行整體的理解。同學們同樣可以通過同現(xiàn)的詞匯推測對話發(fā)生的地點，會話人之間的關(guān)系，各自的身份等。（1）利用詞匯的同現(xiàn)判斷對話發(fā)生的地點以及會話人之間的關(guān)系和身份、職業(yè)等。如：M: The Golden Lion sounds

16、like a nice place to eat.W: Ok, let''s go there. I hear that they have a complete menu and a warm atmosphere.Q: Where are the man and the woman going? A. To the beach. B. To a play.C. To a movie theater D. To a restaurant.從menu一詞結(jié)合a nice place to eat，同學們便可輕松判斷答案D。 M: How about the food I ord

17、ered? I''ve been waiting for 20 minutes.?W: I''m very sorry, sir. I''ll be back with your order in a minute.Q: Who is the man most probably speaking to?A. A shop assistant. B. A telephone operator.C. A waitress D. A clerk.從order的使用可以判斷答案為C。 M: Why didn''t you stop whe

18、n we first signaled?W: I''m sorry. Will I have to pay a fine?Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?A. Policeman and driver. B. Policeman and thief.C. Teacher and pupil. D. Director and actress.從signal, stop, pay a fine可以看出，說話者之間的關(guān)系為警察和司機的關(guān)系。答案為A。(2) 利用話題和主題知識把握全文

19、：文章的主題一般出現(xiàn)在文章的首句，在聽時一定要注意首句的理解，然后根據(jù)首句推測文章可能會包括的內(nèi)容，在聽的過程注意用來說明主題的信息，進行前后的連貫思索，就可以輕松地理解全文。事實上聽力中也有對文章主題的考查。如：There are many reasons why family life in Britain has changed so much in the last 50 years. The liberation of women in the early part of 20th century and social and economic effects of the Worl

20、d War Two had a great impact on the traditional family life. Women became essential to industry and professions. During the war, they had worked in factories and proved their worth. Now with the loss of millions of man their service was indispensable to the nation. More recently great advances in sc

21、ientific knowledge, and particularly in medicine have had enormous social consequences. Children are better cared for and are far healthier. Infant death rate was low. Above all, parents now can plan the size of their family if they wish to more effective means of birth control. Different attitudes

22、to religion, authority and tradition generally have also contributed to changes in family life. But these developments have effected all aspects of society. It is particularly interesting to know that the concept of the family as a social unit has survived all these changes.Q: What is the passage ma

23、inly about?A. The liberation movement of British woman.B. Rapid economic development in Britain.C. Changing attitudes to family life.D. Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.通過對短文首句的理解，可以判斷答案是D。3、策略知識除具備以上知識以外，為了保證聽力的質(zhì)量，同學們，還必須了解一些策略知識，包括聽力策略和聽力應試策略。1） 聽力策略聽力策略是聽力質(zhì)量的保證。一般情況下，同學們應掌握的聽力策略有：（1）

24、有目的地去聽：聽要有目的，是要了解大意還是具體的細節(jié)，什么細節(jié)，在聽之前應該首先確定聽的目的。（2）聽大意：聽大意的方式與閱讀中的覽讀技巧相同，要求同學們在聽的時候?qū)⒆⒁饬性谠掝}上，和要表達的主題上，抓主要的東西，而不是具體的細節(jié)。（3）聽具體信息：與"聽大意"不同，該聽力技巧要求同學們在聽的時候只注意相關(guān)具體細節(jié)就可，如文中的具體任務，具體事件，事件發(fā)生的具體地點，時間，原因等。（4）記筆記：在聽的過程中，同學們有必要對重要信息做一下記錄，以幫助對聽力材料的記憶，也便于隨后的推理和判斷。（5）預測：在聽的過程中對下文進行預測是整體理解的保證，預測愈是準確，理解也愈是簡

25、單。?2）應試策略所謂應試策略指應付考試的有效手段，一般包括（1）預讀選項預讀選項指在聽之前先將試題的四個選項瀏覽一遍。這是做好聽力必備的技巧。通過分析四個選項可以對所提問的問題有個大體的了解，使聽更富于目的性，帶著問題去聽，有助于提高注意力，將注意力集中于對話中的某一點信息，減少聽的負擔，解題也更加準確，快捷。如： A. Once a week B. Twice a week.C. Three times a week D. Four times a week. 四個選項都是表示頻度，顯然對話內(nèi)容與做什么事，每周幾次有關(guān)，帶著這個問題去聽，就不難找到問題的答案。請看原文：M: Your so

26、n seems to have made much progress in playing the piano.Does he attend any piano classes?W: Yes, he takes lessons twice a week, but from next week on, he will go to the class on Saturday evenings, too.Q: How often will the woman''s son have piano lessons from next week on?對話中提到一周上幾次鋼琴課，但以前是一

27、周兩次，從下星期周六加一次，也就是三次。由于不知道問的是以前一周幾次，還是以后一周幾次，在聽的時候，有必要記清楚。當聽到問題后，便可立即決定答案是C。 A. To the beach B. To the play C. To a movie theater. D. To a restaurant. 四個選項明確表示要去的地方，顯然問題問的應該要到什么地方去，這樣，在聽的時候，我們就可以把注意力集中在地點名詞上，或用來說明地點的名詞上。請看原文：M: The Golden Lion sounds like a nice place to eat.W: Ok, let''s go

28、there. I hear that they have a complete menu and a warm atmosphere.Q: Where are the man and woman going?從對話中的a nice place to eat 和menu可以判斷，他們是要去飯店，答案不言自明。 A. Go out to work. B. Listen carefully to John. C. Be calm and patient. D. Do the easiest thing. 四個選項都是祈使句，說明問題問的是會話這一方建議另一方做什么，這樣考生就可以將注意力集中于表示建

29、議的語句上。請看原文：W: I''m really angry at John. He never listens to me.M: Take it easy, Allen. Things will work out.Q: What does the man advise Allen to do?從take it easy可以判斷答案是C。下面請大家先預讀幾個問題的選項，推測文章的大概內(nèi)容。A. She sat back and relaxed.B. She decided to retire.C. She entered university.D. She worked ou

30、t a new English program. A. 8 years B. 20 years C. 16 years D. 30 years A. Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university.B. Improve human relationship in the university.C. Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus.D. Improve the reputation of the university. A. She is lear

31、ning English and Drama.B. She is learning how to make sound judgements.C. She is learning how to teach minority students.D. She is learning to perceive, not to judge.綜合四道題的選項，我們猜出"她"可能是工作了多少年要退休了，后來又學習其它什么之類內(nèi)容。然后帶著這些問題去聽，看是否是到了退休的年齡，工作了到底多長時間，是否真的退休了，之后又是做了什么，開始學習什么。有了聽的目標，在聽的過程中就可以將注意力集中在

32、自己想了解的內(nèi)容上，忽略不相關(guān)的信息，采用跳聽的方式。請看原文：After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethbell Pepper could easily have decided to sit back and relax and enjoy a peaceful retirement. But that kind of life is not for Ethbell Pepper. "I just wanted to do some thing different. If you are going to participate i

33、n life, do it. Don''t just sit down and look out the window." She says. At 68, she decided to become one of the pioneer participation in a program at the university of California. The program offers campus housing and classes to people over sixty. She enrolled in a class called Human Re

34、lationships and Diverse Society. " I taught minority students in my English and drama classes in high school for 20 year. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures I didn''t know then. One of the more important lessons that I''m learning is to perceive, not to j

35、udge." Older adults can add to the educational resources of university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experiences. Their presence on campus helps break some long beliefs of aging. Young students may have fears of growing older. But that kind of fear can be reduced as they see the older

36、 people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living. 即使不聽問題，同學們也能大體判斷出各題的答案了。我們來看以下問題： What did Ethbell do when she was 68? How long did Ethbell teach minority students? How do elderly people do to the univers

37、ity? What''s the most important lesson Ethbell is learning?文中提到了兩個時間，一個是教學30年， 一個是教少數(shù)民族學生20年，只要聽時注意兩個時間的區(qū)別，就可以判斷題答案為B。聽到問題后，知道題問的是Ethbell 68歲時，實際上也就是退休后，干什么了，答案同樣很清楚應該是C。聽的過程中同學們應該已經(jīng)判斷出有些選項與文章內(nèi)容不符，聽到問題后，便可以很輕松地確定題答案為A，題答案為D。(2)記筆記記筆記是一項比較重要的聽力技巧，尤其是在聽短文時，實際上聽力中也有對記筆記的專項考題，如聽寫填空。因為各題的四個選項都有可能

38、在對話中或文章中出現(xiàn)，記筆記有助于分清具體的細節(jié)，以免出現(xiàn)混淆。如：Susan Anthony was born in Massachusetts in 1820 and died in Rochester, N.Y., in 1906. In the 1850s, she saw many problems in her country and wanted to do soemthing about them.One of these problems was that women did not have the right to vote in the United States. Susan Anthony and many others felt that women and men should have equal rights. In 1869 she helped start the National Women''s Association. This group worked hard to get women the rights to vote in the United States.In 1869, the state of Wyoming gave women the right to