托福听力:重要原则
1.听见什么,选什么原则
该原则为“TOEFL听力段子十大黄金原则”之首,因为其它九大原则都建立在它的基础之上。
(鉴于有的地方提高难度,该原则适当遵循.)
2.重复原则
听段子时,要特别注意那些“重复率高的词或概念”。因为重复率高的东西容易引起我们听者的注意。毕竟托福的测试对象是我们这些把英语作为第二语言的人,所以ETS的考点也只能是那些对我们而言,通过努力能听懂的地方。
Bonus:
段子中“重复率最高的词或概念”很可能就是这个段子的主题(TOPIC)。
3.建议原则
听段子时,要特别注意那些“含有建议含义的词或结构”。因为无论段子还是对话,建议的地方永远做考点。
Multiply:
历年TOEFL听力段子中最常考的建议类结构汇编:
1)You should
2)I suggest / I propose / I recommend
3)proposal / tips / suggestion / advice/ recommedation
4)had better do sth. / be better off doing sth.
5)How about…? / What about…?
6)Why not…? / Why don’t you…?
7)If I were you, I would…/ I wouldn’t…
8)Would it make things go faster if you…?
9)Maybe / Perhaps you…
10) How does … sound?
4. 强调原则
乍听上去,强调原则显得很笼统。其实具体可分为两大类:语义强调和语气、语调强调。
语义强调包括含义强调、解释强调、举例强调、级别强调、结论强调、对比强调等六种。
语气、语调强调包括重音强调、停顿强调、清晰强调等三种。
下面我们就来一一论述,先讲“语义强调的六大分支”。
1)含义强调:
听 段子时,要特别注意那些“本身含义上就给我们以震撼或触动的词或结构”。比如:“Especially”一词后面的内容一定是考点,因为它本身就表示“尤 其是”,体现了ETS的“求异思想”。再比如:“new theory”周围也一定存在考点,因为这体现了ETS的“求新思想”。有时ETS为强调某事,还特意用一些极其显而易见的表达方式提醒我们,例 如:“indeed(真正得)”、“certainly(当然)”、“Just remember(一定要记住)”、“And again.(再说一遍)”、“special feature(特殊的特征)”、“Most importantly(最为重要的是)”、“One thing I should mention(我应该提及的是……)”、“Make / Be sure to…(一定要……)”等等。更多的含义强调词还靠大家自己积累和体会。
2)解释强调:
听段子时,要特别注意那些“本身含义上带有 解释性质的词或结构”。比如:“…, which is / that is…(那就是说……)”显然,“which is / that is…”引导的定语从句是ETS为防止我们考生听不懂前面的内容(生僻的词或概念),而特意添加上去,用来进一步加以解释的。所以这种解释性的定语从句理 所当然就成了强调考点所在的重要标志。类似的结构如“What I mean is…”、“All that means is…”等等不胜枚举。
3)举例强调:
听 段子时,要特别注意那些“带有举例或列举性质的词或结构”。比如:“for example…(例如……)”因为例子总比道理简单易懂得多。ETS清楚地知道:考生明白了后面的举例,自然也就理解了前面的概念,然后再考前面的概念 也就顺理成章了。这点显然跟解释原则类似。所以这种举例或列举式的结构也成了强调考点所在的重要标志。类似的结构如“for instance”、“such as…”“namely…”、“as an example”、“take example for ”等等不胜枚举。
4)级别强调:
听 段子时,要特别注意那些“带有级别比较(比较级或最高级)性质的词或结构”。比如:“much higher than…(比……高得多)”,因为有比较就有观点,是观点就是考点。所以这种带有级别比较(比较级或最高级)性质的词或结构也成了表明考点所在的重要标 志。类似的结构还有“-er”、“-est”“more”、“most”、“mostly”、“first”、“last”、“majority(多数 派)”、“minority(少数派)”、“above all(首要的是)”等等举不胜举。
5)结论强调:
听段子时,要特别注意 那些“带有结论、总结性质的词或结构”。比如:“I concluded that…(我的结论是……)”,不可否认,结论性言语在哪里都是最重要的,所以这种带有结论、总结性质的词或结构也标志着考点的存在。类似的结构还有 “conclusion”、“summarize”、“make a summary(总结)”、“in brief(概括说)”、“in short(简而言之)”、“in a word(简而言之)”、“in a conclusion”、“finally”、“all in all”、“to sum up”等等举不胜举。
6)对比强调:
听段子时,还要特别注意那些“带有对比性质的词或结构”。比 如:“compare to…(与……相比)”这种带有对比性质的词或结构也标志着考点就在周围。类似的结构还有“unlike(不象)”、“similar to(与……类似)”、“in contrast to(与……对照)”、“differently”、“alike(象)”、“resemble(类似)”“on the other hand”“instead”“likewise”“in the same way”等等。
接下来讲语气、语调强调的三大分支。
1)重音强调:
听段子时,我们作为听者,都会下意识地注意听那些“读音很重的词或结构”。因为它们got our attention(抓住了我们的注意力)。这就是ETS本能强调的突出体现。所以重音所在必为考点所在。
2)停顿强调:
一个段子读得好好的,突然一个停顿,过了一两秒种后才恢复过来。这种嘎然而止的现象特别能引起我们考生的注意。同样也达到了ETS get attention的目的,成为本能强调的又一突出体现。所以停顿所在必为考点所在。
3)清晰强调:
该 强调方式最具隐蔽性。因为大多数考生有一种奇怪的想法:认为容易听清听懂的地方不会考,最会考的是那些生僻难懂之处。所以不惜花大量时间和精力去分析、猜 测难点含义,却忽略以致放弃已经听懂的地方。不要忘记TOEFL是第二语言测试,不会“没有人性”到“专考生僻所在”。所以应引起我们充分重视的还是那些 读得清晰的易懂之处。切记:清晰之处一样是考点所在。
5.因果原则
听段子时,要特别注意那些“含有因果含义的词或结构”。因为无论段子还是对话,有因果的地方永远做考点。因果类标志词又可细分为原因类和结果类。
Multiply:
历年TOEFL听力段子中最常考的因果类结构汇编:
原因类:
1)because …
2)because of …
3)due to …
4)since …
5)as …
6)for …
7)The reason is …
8)That’s why …
9)By reason of …
10) Owing to …
结果类:
1)so …
2)so that …
3)therefore …
4)thereby …
5)hereby …
6)thus …
7)As a result
8)consequently …
9)hence …
10)accordingly …
6.转折原则
听段子时,还要特别注意那些“含有转折含义的词或结构”。因为无论段子还是对话,转折的地方永远做考点。
Multiply:
历年TOEFL听力段子中最常考的转折类结构汇编:
1)but …
2)however …
3)nevertheless …
4)while …
5)yet …
6)unless …
7)except for …
8)actually …
9)in fact …
10) To tell you the truth …
11)practically …
12)virtually …
13)as a matter of fact …
7.问答原则
听段子时,还要特别注意那些“含有一问一答或自问自答形式的句子或结构”。往往问题就会做为考题,而对问题的回答就是考点所在,即正确答案的出处。
8.开头原则
听段子时,要特别注意听清“段子开头的一两句话”。往往TOPIC(主题)会在这一带出现,而主题必为考点。
9.尾巴原则
同样,还要特别注意听清“段子结束时的一两句话”。往往CONCLUSION(结论)会在这一带出现,而结论也必为考点。
10.人名原则
切记:听段子时,不论是文科段还是理科段,只要出现人名的地方,往往“埋伏着”考点。因为后面必有一道题会问这个人的地位、作用和所做出的特殊贡献。故含有人名之处必为考点。
以上十大原则匆匆讲完,想必有点“纸上谈兵”的感觉。下面我们就试着运用一下。先给大家一个段子,请在60秒内,通过迅速扫描,把可能会出题的地方在原文中划出来。开始!
[2000.1.(47)——(50)]
Questions 47-50. Listen to the beginning of a lecture given by a history professor.
Good morning, class. Before we begin today, I would like to address an issue that one of you reminded me of after the last lecture. As you may recall, last time I mentioned that Robert E. Pierre was the first person to reach the North Pole. What I neglected to mention was the controversy around Pierre’s pioneering accomplishment. In 1910, a committee of the national geographical society examined Comeydore Pierre’s claim to have reached the North Pole on April 6th 1909 and found no reason to doubt him. This judgment was actually confirmed by a committee of the US congress in 1911. Nevertheless, Pierre’s claim was surrounded by controversy. This was largely due to the competing claim of Doctor Frederic Cook who told the world he had reached the Pole a four-year earlier. Over the decades Pierre was given the benefit of the doubt, but critics persisted in raising questions about his navigation and the distances he claimed to have covered. So the Navigation Foundation spent an additional 12 months of exhaustive examination of documents relating to Pierre’s polar expedition. The documents supported Pierre’s claims about the distances he covered. After also conducting an extensive computer analysis of photos taken by Pierre at the pole, they concluded that Pierre and his companions did in fact reach the near vicinity of the North Pole on April 6th, 1909. OK, today we’re going to talk about exploration of the opposite end of the world. I assume you all read chapter 3 in our text and are now familiar with the names: Emerson and Scott.
OK,下面我把考点用粗体阴影标出。看看你划得对吗?
Good morning, class. Before we begin today, I would like to address an issue that one of you reminded me of after the last lecture.(开头原则) As you may recall, last time I mentioned that Robert E. Pierre was the first person (级别强调原则)to reach the North Pole. What I neglected to mention(含义强调原则) was the controversy around Pierre’s pioneering accomplishment. In 1910, a committee of the national geographical society examined Comeydore Pierre’s claim to have reached the North Pole on April 6th 1909 and found no reason to doubt him. This judgment was actually confirmed by a committee of the US congress in 1911. Nevertheless, (转折原则)Pierre’s claim was surrounded by controversy. This was largely due to (因果原则)the competing claim of Doctor Frederic Cook who told the world he had reached the Pole a four-year earlier. Over the decades Pierre was given the benefit of the doubt, but (转折原则)critics persisted in raising questions about his navigation and the distances he claimed to have covered. So (因果原则)the Navigation Foundation spent an additional 12 months of exhaustive examination of documents relating to Pierre’s polar expedition. The documents supported Pierre’s claims about the distances he covered. After also conducting an extensive computer analysis of photos taken by Pierre at the pole, they concluded that (结论强调原则)Pierre and his companions did in fact(转折原则) reach the near vicinity of the North Pole on April 6th, 1909. OK, today we’re going to talk about exploration of the opposite end of the world. I assume you all read chapter 3 in our text and are now familiar with the names: Emerson and Scott. (尾巴原则)
中文参考译文:
早上好。在我们开始之前,我想提一下上节课后一位同学给我提出的一个问题。 (开头原则)你们可能还记得,上节课我说过Robert E. Pierre是第一个(级别强调原则)到达北极的人。而我没提到过(含义强调原则)对Pierre这次历险成就的争论。1910年,一个国家地理学会小组 考察了“宣布Comeydore Pierre在1909年4月6日登上北极点”的报告,发现没有理由怀疑他的成功。这个决定被美国国会在1911年就核实了。然而,(转折原 则)Pierre的成就却被疑问包围着。这是因为(因果原则)Frederic Cook医生宣布他比Pierre早4年到达北极点。在以后的年代里Pierre赚了怀疑的便宜,但是(转折原则)批评家坚持对他所走方向和所走距离提出 疑问。所以,(因果原则)领航基金会又用了12个月的难熬时间来考察Pierre的历险。文件支持了Pierre对路程的主张。在用了大量电脑分析 Pierre在北极点拍的照片以后,他们作出结论:(结论强调原则)Pierre和他的伙伴们实际上的确(转折原则)在1909年4月6日到达了北极点。 好,今天我们将要讨论对地球另一个极点的探索。我猜你们在读过书中的第三章以后,一定对Emerson和Scott这两个名字不陌生了吧?(尾巴原则)
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