托福聽力備考精要解析
來源:幫考網(wǎng)發(fā)布時(shí)間:2011-10-28
為了讓廣大各位考生更好的復(fù)習(xí),小編整理提供了托?荚囕o導(dǎo):托福聽力備考精要分析,以供各位考生復(fù)習(xí)參考,希望對(duì)考生復(fù)習(xí)有所幫助。
首先,最重要的一點(diǎn)是每一個(gè)同學(xué)都應(yīng)該找到最適合自己的解題方法。根據(jù)指令的解題方法(即Part A, Part B, Part C之前的Directions所告訴考生的做題方法),那就是先聽磁帶,再讀選項(xiàng),最后選答案。這是美國人所希望的解題方法和步驟。根據(jù)這樣的解題方法和步驟做題,可以反映出考生真實(shí)的英文水平。但這種做法恰恰又是最不適合中國考生的做法。原因很簡單,我們的考生不擅長聽,擅長讀。而先聽磁帶的做法,正是用我們最沒有優(yōu)勢(shì)的聽力去攻克托?荚囎顖(jiān)固的堡壘Listening Comprehension,這無異于以卵擊石,托福聽力高分的想法必將化為泡影。怎么辦?很簡單。先讀選項(xiàng)。事實(shí)上,這也是在托福機(jī)考之前考生還可以、也一定要充分利用的東西。托福聽力的選項(xiàng)信息含量極大,通過迅速準(zhǔn)確地閱讀每一道題的選項(xiàng),我們可以預(yù)測(cè)場(chǎng)景,我們可以預(yù)測(cè)內(nèi)容。因此,在題與題之間的12秒間隔中,最需要做好的工作就是讀選項(xiàng),無論時(shí)間多么緊迫,你都應(yīng)該擠出時(shí)間在磁帶開始之前讀選項(xiàng)。應(yīng)該說這是最重要的工作,甚至比選答案還重要。因?yàn)檫x項(xiàng)讀不好,答案必然選不對(duì)。
其次,我們應(yīng)注意一套題考試難度的變化。每一套題難度變化都呈現(xiàn)出其規(guī)律性:一般1-15題較容易,15-25屬中等難度,25-30題屬于難題。隨著題目難度的變化,考生應(yīng)采取一些相應(yīng)的對(duì)付方法。前十五題能夠爭(zhēng)取不錯(cuò),中間十題力爭(zhēng)不錯(cuò),后五題盡可能少錯(cuò)。要想做到這一點(diǎn),我們應(yīng)當(dāng)合理分配注意力,精神集中程度應(yīng)不斷加強(qiáng)。如能在實(shí)際操作中做到這一點(diǎn),你將戰(zhàn)無不勝。
再者,我們應(yīng)當(dāng)注意掌握每套題都要出現(xiàn)的題型。一般來講,托福題中經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)
下列題型:
1) BUT題型。這類題型在托福題中層出不窮,基本每一套托福題中都會(huì)有三、四、五道不等,這類題型解題關(guān)鍵是努力聽懂but 后面的東西,因?yàn)檫@個(gè)地方永遠(yuǎn)是考點(diǎn)。對(duì)一般考生而言,讓他將所有的東西都聽出來不大可能,因?yàn)閷?shí)力不夠。但若是讓他聽出其中的一點(diǎn),那就沒什么問題。而but 恰恰就是這樣一個(gè)標(biāo)志,聽見but就該使勁了,一使勁問題也就解決了。試看幾例:
a) Does this music bother your studying, Pam?
Actually I‘m not studying any more, but I’m trying to sleep. (2000 年1月第23題)
b) Gee, Tom, I hear that you are working as a house painter this summer. It‘s got to be awfully hot working up there on a ladder in the blazing sun all day.
Well, it‘s hard work, but I get to be outdoors and the pay is decent. (2000 年1月第9題)
c) I don‘t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.
I know what you mean. But check out the cost of renting an apartment first, I wouldn‘t be surprised if you changed your mind. (2000 年1月第30題)
2) 對(duì)一般疑問句回答題型。該類題型在托福聽力中不斷涌現(xiàn)。一般疑問句在英文中又被叫作Yes or No question,這是因?yàn)閷?duì)這類問題的回答只有兩種可能性,要么是yes, 要么是no, 此外別無選擇。在實(shí)際做題時(shí),此類題型的解題方法和技巧非常簡單,那就是如果你聽不懂第二個(gè)人說的話,你就按照否定第一人的問題去回答,于是你就會(huì)得到正確的答案。我常舉這樣一例:
A: I need to see a dermatologist. You are familiar with Dr. Smith. Do you recommend her?
B: I have been seen by her a few times, and the best I can say for her is she has some interesting magazines in her waiting room.
此句是九五年八月改題之后的一套題的第三十題,事實(shí)證明這一點(diǎn)的確很難,要想解決該題,很多同學(xué)的實(shí)力都達(dá)不到。但如果你能運(yùn)用該題型的技巧,也就是:在對(duì)一般疑問句進(jìn)行回答時(shí),第二人說的話聽不懂,只要否定掉就可以的話,你仍然可以得到正確的答案。這種感覺真是讓人喜出望外?纯催@道題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng),找一找這樣的感覺吧!
講了半天,可能同學(xué)還是沒有認(rèn)識(shí)到這個(gè)題型的重要性。事實(shí)上,這種題型還可以進(jìn)一步推廣,即當(dāng)?shù)谝蝗顺苏f一個(gè)一般疑問句之外,還可以說出一個(gè)觀點(diǎn),一個(gè)建議,如果第二人說的話,你還是覺得不識(shí)廬山真面目時(shí),不妨也采用這樣的做題方法。
此類題型的例句舉不勝舉,再看幾例,體會(huì)體會(huì):
a) Did you meet the new teacher yesterday?
I‘ve been sick for 3 days.
b) Have you read this month‘s issue of Inquiry?
What journal is that?
c) Did you ask Shirley to go to the dance with you?
She is away at a conference until tomorrow.
d) Were you able to get your own locker at the Gym?
They‘re temporarily out of them. I’ve to check again next week.
e) Do you think Janet will spend a week in the country with us?
Only if she can tear herself away from her books.
f) Should I buy this exercise record for Linda for her birthday?
She already has the cassette.
g) Will you come to my poetry reading next week?