临窗听雨的托福备战日记

临窗听雨

2012 09 09
重新向托福开战~~~
让我和Smile 一起备战

临窗听雨

为了练好托福口语，早日克服口语考试瓶颈，很多同学都付出了努力。然而练好口语并不是一天两天的事，在托福口语考试中得到高分也不是我们练口语的唯一目标，练习口语必须持之以恒才能日久见真功。那么，在日常生活中我们学好英语口语应该养成哪些习惯呢?
　　1. 每天坚持练习口语一两个小时,锻炼你说英文的肌肉习惯

　　2. 养成大声读英文的习惯,再尝试着用腹式一口气练习,这样使你说出的英文更有底气,更流畅。

　　3.每天早晨起床后,张大嘴,啊五分钟,这样有利于练好你的腹式一口气。

　　4. 养成每天去运用的习惯,学过了很多东西,要经常拿出来晒太阳,要学会卖弄英文,你可以找Partner ,也可以对着天空,大树,小鸟对话,只要把这些语言运用自如了,变成你自己的了,什么都好!

　　5. 学会正确使用复读机,先精听,然后去读,去听自己的发音,找出与磁带录音的不同,直到自己的发音与磁带的发音一样了,再接着听下一个。

　　6. 要有专一的精神,不要两天学美式的,两天学英式的,我们说这两种发音都挺好的,所以,你喜欢哪种就模仿哪种,而且要保证你所模仿的材料从始到终几乎是那一种发音。

　　7. 要敢说英文,不要怕犯错。记住:在你用正确的方法练习之后,你犯的错越多,凭着语感纠正的错误也越多,进步也就越大!学习外语的好习惯。

　　8. 老师,我每天都模仿了一个小时,可以已经十天了,还是读不好。

　　做得很好,习惯是养成的,只要你用正确的方法去模仿,每天坚持去模仿就是一种好习惯,当然,并不是说我模仿一个小时,发音就能跟磁带一模一样,而是每模仿一次就会进步一点点,这只是时间的问题,也许第十一天,第十二天,就读好了呢?最重要的是你坚持每天去模仿,养成一天不模仿就浑身难受的好习惯!

　　9. 每天找人去运用,学一句用一句的好习惯,语言的学习是边模仿边练习,边运用。不能说等我学好了会说了才去说,而是能说几句就说几句,几天说一句比十年说不出几句要强得多 。

　　10. 每天坚持复习的好习惯,学过的东西不能丢了,要每天都复习,把练习过的句子拿出来做口译。

　　同学们除了坚持执行好以上10大习惯，还应该时刻关注自己的学习进度，充分了解自己的英语口语水平，在一段时间的学习后给自己做测试，如果有所进步就该保持现在的学习方式，反之就应该检讨一下自己还有哪些不足之处，考虑是否应该改变学习方式。

临窗听雨

练好口语，通常需要经历以下4个阶段。

四个阶段：原始积累阶段---句型扩张阶段----思维形成阶段----自由表达阶段

首先，原始积累阶段，就是我们一定要有原始储备，才能做到有话可说，才能生产出英文的信息来。
那么怎么实现呢？就是要经过背诵--Recitation。背诵是练习口语的必经之路。母语初期的习得，都是经过大量的背诵，何况外语? 比如我们从小就跟着老师背诵汉语拼音，到后来背诵古诗，古词或漂亮的文章。而且背诵也是最直接的习得口语的方法。它的最大好处就是你不用再思维，省去了由中文转译成英文的过程。如果现组织语言，会不够流利，还会经常出现语法或用词错误，更为冒险的是你说的话可能会是Chinglish，被人听不懂。既节省时间，又地道，何乐而不为呢？到后来，所有背过的东西都会构成你的原始积累。
所以我们要背诵经典句型，文章，甚至是对话。把它们记在小纸条上，携带方便，还可以充分利用零散时间。毕竟在我们的生活当中有很多等候的时间，可以随时拿出来说一说，公共场合心理默念也是很有帮助的。对话背诵之后，自己再进行角色扮演，注意模仿原声的语音语调，让自己身在其中，找到那种自然说话的感觉，之后会很有兴趣，也会很有成就感。比如下面这个对话：

Let bygones be bygones

A: What’s happened to Cindy? I’ve lost track of her lately.

B: I don’t know, and I really don’t care. Cindy always rubbed me the wrong way.

A: Really? I took it for granted you two were good friends.

B: We used to be. Not anymore, though. I got tired of her remarks.

A: I’m sorry to hear that. Cindy’s really a nice girl, though. And life’s too short to stay angry at someone. Come on. Let bygones be bygones. I’m sure she’d like to be friends again. Meet her halfway.

B: I suppose you are right. I’ll turn over a new leaf and start again. It’s no fun being mad at people.

在这个对话当中，我们可以学到：

lose track of s.o. 与某人失去联系

rub s.o. the wrong way
与某人不合，或对着干

took it for granted 原以为

used to be
曾经是

get tired of her remarks 讨厌她的品头论足

stay angry at someone.一直对某人生气

Life’s too short to stay angry at someone. 这句话也特别有哲理，说不定在某个特定场合，你就会想到，然后英文脱口而出，你的朋友会马上顿悟。

Come on.算了吧，别那样。

Let bygones be bygones.
过去的就让它过去吧。

meet s.o halfway 让某人一步。

turn over a new leaf
翻开新的一页

no fun doing
做某事没意思

这么多的地道的词组和表达，以后可以应用它们无限生成句子。所以这个原始积累相当划算。

第二阶段：句型扩张阶段。就是要通过模仿---Imitation，就是我们所熟知的替换练习。

假设我们在第一阶段背诵了这么一段文字。I think listening to music is a good way to relax, especially those pieces I listened during my childhood. Sometimes I sing in a loud voice when I feel depressed or worried. It's really helpful to relax myself.

那就可以通过这样的模仿进行扩张。

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I think watching TV is a good way to relax, especially the programs that are entertaining. Sometimes I laugh with the audience on the spot. It's really helpful to relax myself.

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I think surfing the Internet is a good way to relax, especially when I learn some interesting news about the world. Sometimes I share my idea with the other net-surfers. It's really helpful to relax myself.

这只是一个简单展示，那么推而广之，它就是一个万能的学习方法，非常凑效。同学们可以尝试。

第三阶段：思维形成阶段。经过前两个阶段对大量语言材料的积累和模仿应用，慢慢也熟悉了英文的表达习惯，这种习惯最终会成就一种用英文思维的习惯。但是这种活动要通过经常的反复---Repetition，才能保持和恒定下来。

第四阶段：就进入自由表达阶段了。这个阶段就是对语言的一种创造 ---Creation. 实际上也是对语言的运用达到了最高境界，以之前储备的句型为载体，加入自己的思想来表达观点，是对语言最灵活自如的运用，也能真正的使英文这门Foreign Language. 变成了Second Language，几乎可以像母语一样文思泉涌。

比如：说这样一个题目：

Where do you prefer to watch a movie, at home or at the movie theater?

Sample answer:

WhileI wouldn’t mind seeing movies on the big screen at the movie theater, stillI’d rather watch the movies at home.

The most obvious benefit of watching movies at home is the pause button. You don’t have to sit there for two or three hours in a row(一口气的). You can pause it to have a cup of coffee and take a rest; sometimes you canrewind to (返回到) the parts you missed or enjoy your favorite parts over and over again.

Also, the cost is another factor that people may consider. They try to stay home other than go to the theater not only because of the ticket price itself, but also because of the outrageous（过分的）expense for drinks and snacks.

Finally, I guessthe comfort of seeing movies at home appeals a lot of people. Setting the laptop on the bed and lying there to watch is very relaxing.

So that’s why I would be more pleased with seeing movies at home.

当中的很多句型都是我们曾经的原始储备，然后加入自己的思想，进行了简单的创新，就构成了这样接近完美的回答，这就是口语习得的最高境界。

总之，原始积累阶段通过Recitation ---句型扩张阶段通过-Imitation ----思维形成阶段通过Repetition ----自由表达阶段通过Creation, 就可以使你在日后的学习，工作和生活当中进行conversation —presentation—explanation —discussion.

frankiris

加油，一战试探敌情，二战直取对方上将首级

临窗听雨

Listening comprehension is another area which requires a lot of attention from English learners. Intrinsically your ability to understand what goes into your ears would help shape what comes out of your mouth after all the information is processed within your brain. Therefore, there is a positive feedback loop between the listening and speaking skills of an English learner. For example, a good listener would easily and correctly understand a speaker’s main point after taking heed of all the hints perceived. This, in turn, will give the listener ample time and ammunition to contemplate a proper response, be it a concurrence or an objection.

How to train your ears? I am a subscriber to the notion that you reap what you sow. One of my favorite jokes is the following:

The tourist in Manhattan asks for directions: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?”
Helpful local: “Practice, practice, practice.”

If you are checking my post right now, I believe you would agree that whenever you do something repeatedly your performance soars. Having said that, I also believe it might be hard for you to knuckle down and practice more after so many years of practice. The reasons are plenty: No one is a born working bee. No one wants to practice without a push or shove. Practice is hard. There are so many temptations around us and so many fun things to do. Practice is not fun. Wait. Did you mention practice and fun? Hmm. A light bulb just went off in my head: why don’t we combine them together!

Indeed we should and there are ways to do it.Do you like music? If so, why don’t you listen to more English songs than Chinese songs? Do you like watching movies? Why don’t you buy more tapes or CD’s of English movies? Do you like space exploration? Why don’t you watch Star Trek : The Next Generation from ToDou.com? Do you like science?  Why don’t you search on YouTube.com for English presentations?  Do you like jogging? Why don’t you jog …? Wait. My ears hurt while jogging. Scratch that. The bottom line is that you need to be creative in order to sow the seeds of practicing English in every available time slots in your daily life if you do not want to do it in the conventional (and possibly boring) way.

In the old days, college students only had shortwave radios as a tool to improve their listening comprehension by tuning to VOA or BBC. With the arrival of internet and hand-held electronic devices, current English learners have a plethora of FUN ways at their disposal to bomb their ears with English sound waves. Make your choice and be wise.

I admit that a bit of talent is required in every trade, including learning English. But without practice, even a talented person would not succeed.
Are you listening?

临窗听雨

Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone.Never judge anyone shortly since every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.

临窗听雨

上午：tpo 3 reading 做题+分析    [错了3个，其中2个总结]                       阅读小分队
下午：口语真经 2
晚上：独立作文
          听力小分队


备注：　feasible= achievable

临窗听雨

和~~Smile~~组成托福备战小队，开心~~
托福，我们来了

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liisabella

你是明天考试??
加油!