4.领会弦外之音,理解观点意图(grasp the speakers'views, intention, and attitude)
要求考生不仅能理解听到的内容的主旨大意,而且能通过其中的重要细节、具体事实 ,揣摩、推断说话者的意图、观点和态度等,因为说话者总会有他(她)的意图:提出意见,回答问题,表达想法,或阐明观点。常见的有关意图的问题有:
?What does the woman mean?
?What does the speaker want to tell us?
?What can we know about the man?
?What can we learn from the speakers/conversation/story?
?What is the most probable result of the conversation?
?Which of the following words best describes the day the speker had?
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五、技巧点拨
听力能力测试有心理、瞬时、信息三个方面的效应,决定听力能力高低的关键在于能否尽快理解所听材料的内在联系,领会其大意,抓住其重点。当然,听力测试也有一些应试技巧, 以求得考试状态最佳、应试更娴熟。
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