So, listen to different kinds of English.
所以,要多听不同种类的英语。
Listen to English people from the north, south, east and west of the country.
听听来自英国北部、南部、东部和西部的英国人说话。
Listen to Scottish speakers, Welsh speakers, and Irish speakers;
听听苏格兰人、威尔士人和爱尔兰人说话;
listen to men, women and children; listen to Americans, Australians, Canadians and South Africans.
听听男性、女性和孩子说话;听听美国人、澳大利亚人、加拿大人和南非人的口音吧。
Listen to Indian, Chinese, Russian or Brazilian English speakers.
听听印度人、中国人、俄罗斯人或巴西人说英语。
What's that? You only want to listen to native English?
什么?你只想听地道的英语?
Fine, but remember that more English is spoken between non-native speakers in the world today,
没问题,但是请记住,当今世界,更多的英语交流是在非母语人士之间进行的,
so it could be a very good use of your time to listen to non-native English as well.
所以你也可以很好地利用时间去听非母语人士说的英语。
It's not just about listening to different voices.
不仅仅是倾听不同的英语口音。
You should listen to as many different formats and sources as possible.
你应该尽可能多地听不同形式和来源的英语口音。
So, listen to songs, TV shows, films, audiobooks, textbook exercises, and anything else you can find.
所以,听歌曲、电视节目、电影、有声读物、课本练习,以及任何能利用起来的资源。
All of the advice in this lesson will help you improve your English listening,
这节课的所有建议都将帮助你提高英语听力,
but you also need a practical plan to work on your English listening.
但你也需要一个切实可行的计划来提高英语听力。
Let's make a plan together.
咱们俩制定一个计划吧。
Ready? It's very simple: you just need to follow two rules:
准备好了吗?很简单:只需要遵循两个规则:
Rule number 1. Do something every day.
规则一:每天坚持练习。
Rule number 2. Do something different every day.
规则二:每天坚持变着花样练习。
Easy, right? “But, but, I don't have time!" You don't need much time.
很简单对吧?“但是,只不过我的时间有限:”不需要太多时间。
If you have ten minutes a day, spend ten minutes a day.
你只需要每天抽出十分钟练习即可。
Of course, more is better, but be realistic.
当然,多多益善,根据实际情况安排。
Don't say you're going to spend an hour a day on English listening practice unless you're sure you will do it!
不要说打算每天花一个小时练习英语听力,除非你确定你能做到!
A good target is 15-20 minutes a day.
每天15-20分钟最合适。
This is not too much, so it should be easy to stick to. It's also enough to get better and improve.
时间不会太长,应该很容易坚持。也足够让你变得更优秀,提升自己。
What about the second rule? You need to do something different every day so that you listen to different sources and different voices.
那第二条规则呢?你需要每天做不同的练习,这样才能听到不同的来源和不同的口音。
If you do the same thing every day, you won't get enough variety.
如果你每天重复同样的事情,你的学习内容就很枯燥。
Here's what your listening plan for one week could look like: Monday: listen to 1-2 songs, 2-3 times each.
以下是一周的听力计划:周一:听1-2首歌,每首听2-3次。
Tuesday: listen to a podcast with American voices.
周二:收听美国之声的播客。
Wednesday: watch 15 minutes of a TV show from the UK.
周三:观看15分钟的英国电视节目。
Thursday: do a listening exercise from a textbook.
周四:做课本上的听力练习。
Friday: watch 15 minutes of a news show.
周五:看15分钟的新闻节目。
Saturday: watch 15 minutes of an old movie.
周六:看15分钟的老电影。
Sunday: call a friend and spend 15 minutes speaking in English! This is just an example.
周日:跟好友进行15分钟的英语通话!这只是给大家列出了一个模板。
Your plan might be different.
你可以自行制定不同的计划。
That's fine! Here are some questions you probably have: “Where do I get materials?"
都可以!你可能会有这些疑问:“听力材料从哪里找呢?”
Easy, get on Google or the search engine of your choice.
简单,使用谷歌或自行选择搜索引擎。
There's lots of stuff out there which is free if you have an Internet connection.
如果你能上网,网上有很多资源都是免费的。
Yes, you have to work a little to find materials that will suit you.
是的,你得花点功夫才能找到适合你的材料。
That's necessary, because you should choose your own listening materials.
这一点很有必要,因为你应该选择适合自己的听力材料。
“How do I choose something which is the right level?"
“如何选择适合自己的材料呢?”
There's a good rule here: the first time you listen to something, you should be able to understand more than 50% and less than 90%.
给大家提供一个测试标准:第一次听某些材料时,理解的内容应该在50%以上,在90%以下。
If you can't understand half of what you hear the first time you listen, then it's too difficult.
如果第一次听的时候连一半内容都听不懂,那这类资料对你来说难度有点大。
If you can understand more than 90% the first time you listen, then it's too easy.
如果在第一次听的时候就能听懂90%以上的话,那这类材料就太简单了。
So, try to choose materials which are in this range.
所以,尽量选择在这个范围内的材料。
“How do I stick to my plan and make sure I don't give up?" Make your plan at the start of the week.
“如何坚持我的计划并确保我不会半途而废?”在一周之初制定计划。
Write it down. Stick it somewhere in your home, for example on the wall, or on your fridge.
把计划写下来。贴在你家里的某个地方,比如墙上,或者冰箱上。
Think about what time of day you should do your English practice.
规划好应该在一天的什么时间段做英语练习。
Are you better in the mornings or in the evenings? Try to do your listening practice when your brain is at its best!
早上还是晚上?试着在你的大脑处于最佳状态时进行听力练习!
Then, when you do your listening practice each day, cross it off your plan.
然后,每天做听力练习时,把这项安排从你的计划中划掉。
That way, you'll see what you're doing every day.
这样,你就能看到每天做的事情了。
You won't want to miss a day!
你可不想某天中断吧!
If you have good ideas for things to listen to in English, please share your suggestions with other English learners in the video comments.
如果你有好的提高英语听力的方法,请在视频评论中与其他英语学习者分享。
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你喜欢这节课的内容吗?不要忘记登录我们的网站,获取更多的免费英语课程:Oxford Online English.com。
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感谢收看!我们下次见!