1、英语专业学习导论,Term 1 ， 2012,Lectured by Liu Juan,Lecture 4,Enhance Learning Ability in Language Training,1,Enhance Learning Ability in Language Training,Learn to Listen,Learn to Read,Learn to speak,Watch the following video clip and find whether you can understand.,Clip,Is it difficult for you to underst
2、and the videos? What makes it easy or difficult?,Cultural knowledge,Vocabulary,Listening strategies,Grammar,1. Preparing for Listening,2. Practicing Listening, Learn to Listen,3. Integrating Listening with Other Skills,4) Choosing appropriate materials,3) Planning for listening practice,2) Assessing
3、 listening strategy,1) Indentifying difficulties in listening,1. Preparing for Listening,2) Assessing listening strategy,Do you have a timetable for listening practice for this term or month or week? Write down your study plan for listening. Make sure your plan considers both your identified difficu
4、lties and your preferred learning style.,3) Planning for listening practice,* Beginning with something easy. * Using real life materials * Using online materials,4) Choosing appropriate materials,4) Listening to different accents,3) Listening intensively and extensively,2) Getting help from differen
5、t sources,1) Identifying purposes and making predictions,2. Practicing Listening,* With listening purposes in mind, you can expect what will be said and focus on the information you want, and then improve listening efficiency. * Before listening, with successful prediction, you have a general idea a
6、bout what you will hear. During listening, you can also predict based on the situations, stresses and intonations, and grammatical hints.,1) Identifying purposes and making predictions,2) Getting help from different sources,* Background knowledge * Visual and aural environmental clues * Stresses and
7、 intonation,3) Listening intensively and extensively,* What is intensive listening?,Intensive listening is for understanding every sentence and word, and / or getting familiar with the pronunciation and intonation.,Eg. New Concept English You are required to dictate the 90 passages in Book 2.,Unders
8、tandmore of thematerial,3) Listening intensively and extensively,* What can you do to listen intensively?,Listen to each sentence again and againImitate the pronunciation and intonationRepeat the words and sentences or write down everything you hear.,Become more confident,Listen moreactively,3) List
9、ening intensively and extensively,* What is extensive listening?,Compared with intensive listening, extensive listening provides you chances to cover more material at a time and thus get more information. Besides, its real life listening, and you can put listening skills into practice.,3) Listening
10、intensively and extensively,* What can you do to listen extensively?,Listen in a relaxed wayGet the main idea and other informationchoose relatively easy materials or listen to anything you can find,References:,Super listener 洪恩英语,References:,Step By Step 3000 (编者):张民伦 华东师范大学出版社 2008年8月出版,References
11、:,Listen To This 1 (编者):何其莘 外语教学与研究学出版社 2008年8月出版,You are required to finish it in Year 1.,References:,Listen To This 2 (编者):何其莘 外语教学与研究学出版社 2006年2月出版,You are required to finish it in Year 2.,* Do you think we should always listen to standard British or American accents?,We need to adapt to differen
12、t teachers ways of speaking and using words.We need to adapt to different accents.,4) Listening to different accents,Clip 1,Clip 2,3) Listening and writing,2) Listening and reading,1) Listening and speaking,3. Integrating Listening with Other Skills,In real life, you usually need to listen and give
13、response. Listening and speaking are inseparable, and oral activities prepare you better for real life communication.,1) Listening and speaking,Reading, especially reading aloud, is beneficial to listening because you can compare your pronunciation with the standard one, and reading is another stimu
14、lus for listening. Reading tape script helps you check your listening comprehension. But you should not read the tape script before you listen to the material. For difficult materials, you can listen two or three times before you read the tape script.,2) Listening and reading,* Taking notes (refer t
15、o Lecture 3 part 3 )* Dictation Dictation is challenging for most Chinese students. It is a test of both your listening comprehension and writing skills.,3) Listening and writing,* Reasons for unsuccessful dictation,3) Listening and writing,听写50篇,What problems may Chinese learners have when they spe
16、ak in English?,* Common problems Chinese learners of English may have.,1. Preparing for Speaking,2. Practising Speaking, Learn to Speak,3. Assessing Progress in Speaking,4) Creating practice opportunities,3) Laying the foundations,2) Assessing speaking strategy,1) Indentifying problems in speaking,1
17、. Preparing for Speaking,3) Laying the foundations,* Linguistic foundation: clear pronunciation, few grammar mistakes, appropriate vocabulary,* Formal and informal language,* Cultural knowledge,* Accuracy and fluency,Clip 1,Clip 2,4) Creating practice opportunities,* Conversations,* Monologue, imita
18、tion, repetition and recitation,* English corners and salons,4) Practise on different topics,3) Start and develop a conversation,2) Transfer Chinese strategies,1) Lower your anxiety,2. Practicing Speaking,Practicing,* Starting a conversation naturally,* Responding actively,* paraphrasing,* Using hes
19、itation fillers,3) Start and develop a conversation,* Appealing for help,* Using body language,2) Evaluating overall progress in speaking,1) Evaluating progress in a particular task,3. Assessing Progress in Speaking,Assessing Progress,References:,晨读英语美文100篇 四级 编者：肖婵 吉林出版集团有限责任公司 2012年7月出版,References
20、:,晨读英语美文100篇 六级 编者：阎丽华 吉林出版集团有限责任公司 2012年7月出版,1. Understanding Reading,2. Improving Reading Speed, Learn to Read,3. Improving Reading Comprehension,4. Reading intensively and extensively,1) What do you think are the differences between “learning to read” and “reading to learn”? Which is the ultimate
21、 goal?,1. Understanding Reading,2) Do you read letter by letter, word by word or sense group by sense group?,1. Understanding Reading,2) Try to read the following paragraph and find if you can understand.,1. Understanding Reading,The phaonmneal pweor of the human mnid, aoccdrnig to arscheearch at Cm
22、abrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iproatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef
23、, but the wrod as a wlohe.,2) Try to read the following paragraph and find if you can understand.,1. Understanding Reading,The phenomenal power of the human mind, according to a research at Cambridge University, it doesnt matter in what order the letters in a word are, the only important thing is th
24、at the first and last letter be in the right place. The rest can be a total mess and you can still read it without a problem. This is because the human mind does not read every letter by itself, but the word as a whole.,3) What makes reading in English difficult for you?,1. Understanding Reading,Cul
25、tural knowledge,Vocabulary,Long, complex sentences,Something else,4) Then, how do you read?,1. Understanding Reading,4) Avoid vocalizing,3) Avoid overusing dictionaries in extensive reading,2) Begin with something easy and interesting,1) Set aside some time every day,2. Improving Reading Speed,Readi
26、ng Speed,7) Scanning for specific information,6) Skimming for main idea,5) Pace yourself Average reading speed: 120 words/min,2. Improving Reading Speed,Reading Speed,3) Recognize paragraph organization,2) Guess vocabulary,1) Predict for the content,3. Improving Reading Comprehension,Comprehension,6
27、) Mark up your book,5) Check comprehension,4) Read critically: learn to infer, and identify authors attitude,3. Improving Reading Comprehension,Comprehension,1) Intensive reading: Reading shorter texts for detailed information with an emphasis on precise understanding. Sometimes you need to focus on specific words and expressions.,4. Reading intensively and extensively,Eg. Textbook of Comprehensive English,3) Extensive reading: Reading longer texts, often for pleasure and for an overall understanding.,4. Reading intensively and extensively,Eg. Newspapers, magazines, novels, etc.,Thank you,
