5 Steps to Improve Your English Listening - How to Improve Your English Listening

提高英语听力的5个步骤 - 如何提高英语听力

Hi, I'm Kasia.

嗨，我是Kasia。

Welcome to Oxford Online English.

欢迎来到Oxford Online English。

In this lesson, you’re going to learn how you can improve your English listening.

在本节课里，您会学到您要 怎样提高您英语听力。

You’ll see simple, effective tips that anyone can use to improve their English listening

您会看到任何人都能用来提高 他们英语听力技能的简单、

skills.

有效的技巧。

We’ll also give you a practical, easy-to-follow study plan to help you improve your English

我们也会给您练习、容易遵循的 学习计划来帮您快速地

listening fast.

提高您的英语听力。

But first, let’s start with some questions.

但是，首先，我们从一些问题开始。

I’m going to ask you about four different situations where you would hear spoken English.

我要问您会听到讲的英语的 四种不同情况。

You should think about whether understanding spoken English would be easy or difficult

您要考虑理解讲的 英语对您来说会

for you.

是容易还是难。

OK?

好吗？

First, you’re listening to an English teacher, speaking British English, speaking slowly

首先，您会听到一个英语老师 讲英式英语，

and clearly.

讲得慢且清晰。

Easy or difficult?

容易或是难？

Next, you’re listening to a native English speaker from Scotland, who speaks with a Scottish

接下来，您会听到一个来自苏格兰的 母语人士讲带苏格兰腔调的英语，

accent, and also uses a lot of slang and idiomatic English.

也使用大量的英语俚语和习惯用语。

What do you think: would this be easy or difficult for you?

您觉得怎样：这对您来说是 容易还是简单？

Next, you’re on a train.

接下来，您在一列火车上。

There are four non-native speakers from four different countries talking to each other.

有四个来自四个不同国家的 非母语人士在互相交谈。

They have different accents.

他们有不同的腔调。

Do you think you could understand their conversation?

您觉得您可以理解他们的谈话吗？

Would it depend on where they were from?

那会取决于他们来自哪里吗？

Finally, you’re listening to a news show on the radio or as a podcast.

最后，您在听一个广播或 播客里面的新闻。

There are many different speakers, and of course you can’t see them.

有很多不同的讲述者， 当然，您看不到他们。

They’re talking fast, using a lot of less common vocabulary, and changing topics often.

他们讲得很快，使用大量不常见的 词汇，并经常转换主题。

How would you find this?

您会觉得怎样？

Probably, most of you think that the first situation is the easiest, and the last situation

有可能，你们大部分人认为第一种 情形是最容易的，

is the hardest.

最后一种情形是最难的。

However, a lot depends on you and your experiences.

然而，大部分取决于您以及您的经验。

The big question is: what can you do in those difficult situations?

大问题是：在那些不同的 情形里，您能做什么？

You’ve been studying English for years, but you still can’t understand everything

您学习英语几年了，但是，您 仍然不能理解每一样

you hear.

您听到的东西。

We get it—it’s frustrating!

我们明白 — 那令人沮丧！

So, what can you do?

那么，您能做什么？

Here’s a question: if you worry a lot about your English listening, will it make your

这里是一个问题：如果您很担心 您的英语听力，那会让

English listening better?

您的英语听力更好吗？

No, of course not!

没有，当然不是！

Many English learners get very stressed and anxious when they can’t understand something.

当不能理解某些事情时，很多 英语学生很紧张和焦虑。

This doesn’t help your English listening, and it can even make it more difficult to

这无助于您的英语听力， 那甚至能让理解

understand spoken English.

讲的英语更难。

To understand a foreign language, you need 100% of your brain power.

要理解一门外国语言， 您需要您的100%的脑力。

"Why can't I understand this?"

"Why can't I understand this?"

"What was that word he just used?"

"What was that word he just used?"

"They're speaking too quickly!"

"They're speaking too quickly!"

If you're worrying and thinking thoughts like this, you aren't concentrating on listening.

如果您在担心并在像这样想， 您不能集中精神去听。

You’re focusing on your own worries and thoughts, and not on what you’re hearing.

您会关注在您自己的担心和想法， 而不是在您会听到什么。

This makes it harder to understand, not easier!

这会让理解变得更难，而不是更容易！

So, relax!

所以，放松！

If you understand, you understand.

如果您理解了，您就理解了。

If you don’t, you don't—it's not the end of the world!

如果您没有理解，您就没有 — 那不是世界末日！

By relaxing and focusing 100% on what you're hearing, you have the best chance to understand.

放松并100%关注在您会听到的， 您会有最好的机会去理解。

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That’s Portuguese, if you didn’t know.

如果您不知道， 这是葡萄牙语。

I don’t know one word of Portuguese, so I can’t understand anything she’s saying.

葡萄牙语的一个单词我都不知道，所以 我不理解任何她说的事情。

Is that a problem?

那有问题吗？

No.

没有。

Am I worried or stressed?

我在担心或紧张吗？

No.

没有。

If I listen carefully, I can hear a few words which sound a little familiar, so I could maybe guess

如果我仔细地听，我能听到几个单词听起来 有点熟悉，所以我也许能用

the topic in a very general way.

一种很普遍的方式猜到主题。

Take the same attitude when listening to English.

当听英语时，采用同样的态度。

If you don’t understand, there’s nothing you can do about it.

如果您不理解，没有任何您 可以做的事情。

So, relax!

所以，放松！

Being relaxed and focused gives you the best chance to understand what you hear.

放松并关注给您最好 的机会去理解您听到的。

Remember: you need 100% of your brain power to understand spoken English, or any foreign

记住：您需要100%脑力来理解 英语口语，或者

language.

任何外语。

You know what takes a lot of brain power?

您知道什么会花大量的脑力吗？

Translating English into your language!

翻译英语到您的语言！

So, you can’t do both.

所以您不能兼顾二者。

Professional interpreters, who translate spoken language as they hear it, have a very difficult

在听到时就即时翻译讲的语言的 专业翻译员有一个

job.

非常难的工作。

In fact, they can only work a few hours a day because it requires so much concentration.

事实上，他们只能一天工作几个小时， 因为要求高度集中精神。

If you listen to English and try to translate into your language at the same time, you're

如果您听到英语并试图同时翻译 成您的语言，您正试图

trying to be a professional interpreter, except you haven’t had the years of training that

成为一个专业翻译员，但您 没有经历他们经历过的

they’ve had.

很多年的训练。

Also, you’re not getting paid like they are.

同样，您没有得到像他们 有的那样的报酬。

Doesn’t sound like a good deal, right?

听起来不像一个好生意，对吗？

Again, when you’re listening to spoken English, just listen.

同样，当您在听 英语口语时，就听。

Don’t do anything else.

不要做其他任何事。

Don’t try to translate things.

不要试着去翻译东西。

Don’t worry about words you don’t know.

不要担心您不知道的单词。

Don’t think about things you didn’t hear.

不要想您没有听到的事情。

Just listen.

就听。

Want to know a simple secret about understanding spoken English?

想知道一个理解英语口语 的简单秘密吗？

You don’t have to understand what someone said to understand what they mean.

您不必理解某人讲什么，要理解 他们的意思是什么。

Wait, what?

等等，什么？

It’s true.

那是真的。

Very often, I see English learners focusing too much on the things they don’t understand.

很常见，我看到英语学生关注 太多在他们不理解的事情。

I hear things like, “There was a word I didn’t know, so I couldn’t understand.”

我听到事情像是“There was a word I didn’t know, so I couldn’t understand.”

Here’s the thing: understanding doesn’t just depend on listening.

事情是这样的： 理解不仅取决于听力。

Very often, there are other things you can use.

很多时候，您还可以 使用其他东西。

For example, if you’re face to face with someone, you can use their body language,

例如，如果您和某人面对面， 您可以使用他们的肢体语言、

tone of voice and facial expressions to help you understand what they mean.

音调和脸部表情来帮助您 理解他们意思是什么。

Also, think about the situation you’re in.

同样，考虑您所处的场景。

What is the other person likely to say?

另一个人可能会说什么？

What words are they likely to use?

他们可能会用什么单词？

For example, imagine you’re at the airport.

例如，想像您在机场。

You’re checking in for your flight.

您正在办理您的航班登机手续。

What questions might you expect to hear?

什么问题您也许期望听到？

You’d probably hear questions like:

您有可能听到问题像是：

Did you pack these bags yourself?

您自己打包这些行李的吗？

Have you already checked in online?

您已经办理网上登机手续了吗？

Would you like an aisle seat or a window seat?

您喜欢靠走道的座位还是靠窗的？

Imagine you hear the last question, but you don’t know what aisle means.

想像您听到的最后一个问题，但是， 您不知道aisle意思是什么。

Even if you’ve never heard the word before, it shouldn’t stop you from understanding

即使您之前从未听过这个 单词，那不会阻止

the question.

您去理解问题。

You know that there are two choices, aisle seat or window seat.

您知道有两个选择，靠走道的 座位和靠窗的座位。

You know what window seat means.

您知道靠窗座位的意思。

You know that aisle seat must mean something different from window seat.

您知道aisle seat必须意思 是与靠窗座位不一样。

So, you can work it out.

所以，您能找到意思。

Similarly, imagine you hear this:

类似地，想像您听到这个：

Have you mbrmmnbsmgrm chicken online?

Have you mbrmmnbsmgrm chicken online?

Chicken?

Chicken?

Did he say ‘chicken’?

他说“chicken”？

That doesn’t make sense…

那个没意义…

Right, it doesn’t make sense.

对，那个没意义。

So, probably the person behind the check-in desk didn’t say ‘chicken’, he probably

所以，有可能那个在办理登机柜台 前的人说“chicken”，他有可能

said ‘check-in’, because that’s what you’re doing: you’re checking in for your

说“check-in”，因为那是您会做的： 您在办理您的航班的

flight.

登机手续。

So, when you’re listening to spoken English, use everything you can to help you understand.

所以，当您在听英语口语时，使用每一样 您能用到的东西来帮您理解。

Don’t think: “I didn’t understand one word, so I can’t understand anything.”

不要想：”I didn’t understand one word, so I can’t understand anything.“

It’s just not true!

那不是真的！

At the beginning of this lesson, we looked at different situations where it might be

在本节课的开头，我们看了 您理解英语口语

easier or more difficult for you to understand spoken English.

也许更容易或更困难的不同情况。

Generally, if you’re familiar with something, it’ll be easier to understand.

一般来说，如果您熟悉某些 事情，那会更容易去理解。

For example, if you learn English from a teacher, and your teacher is male and British, you’ll

例如，如果您在一位老师那里学 英语，您的老师是英国男性，

probably find male British voices easier to understand.

您有可能发现理解英国 男性的腔调更容易。

On the other hand, you might find female voices slightly more difficult.

在另一方面，您也许觉得女性 声调稍微更难一点点。

You might find other accents, like American voices or Australian voices, harder to understand.

您也许发现其他声调，像是美式腔调 或澳大利亚腔调，更难理解。

So, what’s the solution?

所以，解决方案是什么？

Very simple: listen to as many different voices as possible!

很简单：尽可能地听 很多不同的声调！

Don’t limit yourself.

不要限制自己。

If you only listen to one kind of English, you’ll be good at understanding one kind

如果您仅仅听到一种英语， 您会理解一种

of English.

英语很好。

So, listen to different kinds of English.

所以，听不同类型的英语。

Listen to English people from the north, south, east and west of the country.

听来自英国北部、南部、东部 和西部的人讲的英语。

Listen to Scottish speakers, Welsh speakers, and Irish speakers; listen to men, women and

听苏格兰人、威尔士人和爱尔兰人 讲的；听男人、女人和小孩

children; listen to Americans, Australians, Canadians and South Africans.

讲的；听美国人、澳大利亚人、 加拿大人和南非人讲的。

Listen to Indian, Chinese, Russian or Brazilian English speakers.

听印度人、中国人、俄罗斯人 或巴西人讲英语的人讲的。

What's that?

什么？

You only want to listen to native English?

您只想听母语人士讲的英语吗？

Fine, but remember that more English is spoken between non-native speakers in the world today,

好，但是记住今日世界大部分 英语是非母语人士之间讲的，

so it could be a very good use of your time to listen to non-native English as well.

所以，一样也可以很好地利用您的 时间来听非母语人士讲的英语。

It’s not just about listening to different voices.

那不仅仅是听不同的声音。

You should listen to as many different formats and sources as possible.

您应该听尽可能多的 不同形式和来源。

So, listen to songs, TV shows, films, audiobooks, textbook exercises, and anything else you

所以，听歌、电视节目、电影、有声 读物、课本练习以及其他任何

can find.

您可以找到的东西。

All of the advice in this lesson will help you improve your English listening, but you

本节课里所有的建议会帮您提高 您的英语听力，但是您

also need a practical plan to work on your English listening.

也需要一个练习计划来 练习您的英语听力。

Let’s make a plan together.

我们一起来做一个计划。

Ready?

准备好了吗？

It’s very simple: you just need to follow two rules:

那是很简单的：您只需要 追随两个规则：

Rule number 1.

规则一。

Do something every day.

每天做某些事情。

Rule number 2.

规则二。

Do something different every day.

每天做些不同的事情。

Easy, right?

容易，对吗？

“But, but, I don’t have time!”

“But, but, I don’t have time!”

You don’t need much time.

您不需要太多时间。

If you have ten minutes a day, spend ten minutes a day.

如果您每天有10分钟， 每天就花10分钟。

Of course, more is better, but be realistic.

当然，更多会更好，但是要现实点。

Don’t say you’re going to spend an hour a day on English listening practice unless

不要说您会每天花一个小时在 英语听力练习上，除非

you’re sure you will do it!

您确定您会那么做！

A good target is 15-20 minutes a day.

一个好的目标是每天15-20分钟。

This is not too much, so it should be easy to stick to.

这不是太多，所以那 肯定是容易坚持的。

It’s also enough to get better and improve.

那也足够变得更好和会提高。

What about the second rule?

那规则二呢？

You need to do something different every day so that you listen to different sources and

您需要每天做不同的事情，所以您 会听到不同的来源以及

different voices.

不同的声音。

If you do the same thing every day, you won’t get enough variety.

如果您每天做相同的事情，您 不会得到足够的多样性。

Here’s what your listening plan for one week could look like:

这里是您的一周听力计划 看上去像的样子：

Monday: listen to 1-2 songs, 2-3 times each.

周一：听1-2首歌，每首听2-3次。

Tuesday: listen to a podcast with American voices.

周二：听美国人讲的播客。

Wednesday: watch 15 minutes of a TV show from the UK.

周三：看15分钟英国的电视节目。

Thursday: do a listening exercise from a textbook.

周四：做一个课本里的听力练习。

Friday: watch 15 minutes of a news show Saturday: watch 15 minutes of an old movie

周五：看15分钟的新闻节目 周六：看15分钟的电影老片

Sunday: call a friend and spend 15 minutes speaking in English!

周日：打电话给一个朋友， 花15分钟讲英语！

This is just an example.

这只是一个事例。

Your plan might be different.

您的计划也许会不同。

That’s fine!

那很好！

Here are some questions you probably have:

这里是一些您有可能会有的问题：

“Where do I get materials?”

“Where do I get materials?”

Easy, get on Google or the search engine of your choice.

容易，在Google找，或者您选择的 搜索引擎上找。

There’s lots of stuff out there which is free if you have an Internet connection.

如果您有网路连接， 那有大量免费的东西。

Yes, you have to work a little to find materials that will suit you.

是的，您必须花点功夫来 找会适合您的资料。

That’s necessary, because you should choose your own listening materials.

那是必要的，因为您要选择 您自己的听力资料。

“How do I choose something which is the right level?”

“How do I choose something which is the right level?”

There’s a good rule here: the first time you listen to something, you should be able

在这里有一个好的规则：首次您听 某些东西，您应该能理解

to understand more than 50% and less than 90%.

超过50%，但少于90%。

If you can’t understand half of what you hear the first time you listen, then it’s

如果您不能理解您首次听的 东西的一半，那么，

too difficult.

那太难了。

If you can understand more than 90% the first time you listen, then it’s too easy.

如果您可以理解您首次听的东西 超过90%，那么，那太容易了。

So, try to choose materials which are in this range.

所以，试着选择在 这个范围里的资料。

“How do I stick to my plan and make sure I don’t give up?”

“How do I stick to my plan and make sure I don’t give up?”

Make your plan at the start of the week.

每周开始时制订您的计划。

Write it down.

写下来。

Stick it somewhere in your home, for example on the wall, or on your fridge.

贴在您家中的某个地方，例如，在墙上， 或在您的冰箱门上。

Think about what time of day you should do your English practice.

考虑每天的什么时候您 要做您的英语练习。

Are you better in the mornings or in the evenings?

您在早上比较好，还是在晚上？

Try to do your listening practice when your brain is at its best!

试着在您的大脑在最好 状态时做您的听力练习！

Then, when you do your listening practice each day, cross it off your plan.

然后，当每天您做您的听力练习时， 从您的计划里划掉它。

That way, you’ll see what you’re doing every day.

依那种方式，您会 看到您每天会做什么。

You won’t want to miss a day!

您不会想漏掉一天！

If you have good ideas for things to listen to in English, please share your suggestions

如果您对要听的东西有好主意， 请在视频的评论区里

with other English learners in the video comments.

与其他英语学生分享您的建议。

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感谢观看！

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下次见！