浅谈高考英语听力题的解题策略
2015-02-13李健伟刘亚萍
李健伟 刘亚萍
浅谈高考英语听力题的解题策略
李健伟刘亚萍
【摘要】语言学习的最终目的是运用语言进行交流(communication),即听、说、读、写的过程,然而,要能够进行口头交流,首先要能准确获取对方所表达的信息,也就是说,首先要听懂对方的话。可见,听(listening)在语言学习中占有重要的地位,这就是高考英语为什么那么重视听力考试的原因所在。高考英语听力分值为30分,占全卷分数的20%,每一位高中英语教师都极为重视,都在不断地探索、研究提高学生听力能力的途径和方法。
【关键词】语言学习;听力;考试;策略
一、抓住考前5分钟阅读听力材料及选项,对所听话题进行合理地预测
良好的应试习惯是得分的关键。教师要教学生养成拿到考题后马上进入听力准备的习惯,通过阅读听力材料的题干和选项,学生应具备猜测出部分对话或独白的话题的能力,如:
例1:How much should the man pay?
A. 30 dollars.
B. 54 dollars.
C. 60 dollars.
该考题应该是考查购物。听力材料中会出现大量购物语言如:What can I do for you? Can I help you? I’m looking for... I want to buy...,What size/What color do you like? I’ll give you a 20 percent discount if you buy 2.这样,学生就明白在听的时候要做必要的数字记录,在答题时进行简单计算去获得答案。
例2:What’s the matter with the man?
A. He had a headache.
B. He had a stomache.
C. He had his leg injured.
该考题应该是考查看病就医,听力材料中会出现就医用语,如:What’s the matter with you?/What can I do for you? I don’t feel very well,Take these medicine three times a day. You’d better drink more water and have a good rest at home.等。
例3:(1)What’s the speaker?
A. A teacher.
B. A guide.
C. A tourist.
(2)How long will it take them to get to the Tiananmen Square?
A. Half an hour.
B. Forty-five minutes.
C. An hour.
(3)When will they begin to visit Beihai Park?
A. 2:00 pm.
B. 3:00pm.
C. 6:00pm.
(4)Where will they have dinner?
A. In their hotel.
B. At a restaurant.
C. On their way to their hotel.
读完例3之后,学生应该能够猜测出该独白是一位导游在对游客介绍日程安排,从而有倾向性地关注事件发生的地点、人物、事件。
归纳起来,如果一份高考试卷中学生通过预读能把握住4~5题的话题,将会使听的过程变得更轻松。
二、充分利用间隔时间阅读即将听的听力题干和答案,不浪费时间
在听力教学过程中我发现,有些学生在听套题的过程中,总是在等待对话和独白的开始,不会充分利用间隙时间去听。……
