商务英语听力电子讲义主讲:王荔南欢迎使用新东方在线电子教材Lesson11.WaystoimproveyourlisteningabilityListentothenewsforfiveminutes,atleast,onadailybasis.Ifpossible,listentothenewsoverandover.ChooseafewTVprogramsinEnglish.Watchthesesameprogramseveryweek.RecordyourfavoriteEnglish-programonceaweek.Watchitoverandover.WatchmoviesinEnglishVisitawebsitewithlisteningactivities.Listenregularly.Dave’sESLCafé.Randall’sESLCyberListeningLab.Listentotheradioontheinternet:NationalPublicRadio;BBCRadio;CNN.ListentoTOEFLandITELS.2.PronunciationandlisteningGood/correctpronunciationcanhelpyouwithunderstandingofstandardEnglish.SomeofthepronunciationsareverychallengingtomostChinesespeakers.Late-rateWhatismoreconfusingtomanyChineseisthe–thsoundandssound.Forexample,Think-sinkSeethedifferencebetweenthesecombinations?E.HEARINGTHEDIFFERENCEBETWEENANDCirclethewordsthatyouhear.1.thank(sank)5.pathpass9.themeseem2.thingssings6.worthworse10.tenthtense3.thawsaw7.fourthforce11.eightheights4.thicksick8.thighsigh12.thumbsomeF.PRONOUNCINGANDINCONVERSATIONSReadalongasyoulistentotheconversationbelow.Thenlistenagainandrepeatthesentences.Payspecialattentiontowordswithth.A:Excuseme.IthinkI'mlost.I'mlookingforThornTheater.B:Oh,it'snotfar.It'sonThornDrive,betweenNinthandTenthStreets,It'sthefourthbuildingfromthecorner.A:Thanksalot.E.HearingtheDifferenceBetweenand(page33)1.sank7.force2.sings8.thigh3.thaw9.theme4.thick10.tense5.path11.eighth6.worse12.someThank-sankThick-sickThaw-sawPath-passTenth-tensePracticethefollowingordinalnumberswithme:FourthfifthsixthseventheighthninthtentheleventhtwelfthNowpleaselistentothespeakerandcirclethewordsthatyouhear.Thank/sankThings/singsThaw/sawThick/sickPath/passWorth/worseFourth/forceThigh/sighTheme/seemTenth/tenseEighth/eightsThumb/some3.Understandingtheintonationoftagquestions.Wehavetounderstandthatit’snotenoughtopronounceeverysinglewordcorrectlyindailycommunication.Wehavetouseproperintonationaswell.Wemighthavealreadyknowntheintonationofwh-questionsandgeneralquestions.Nowwe’lltalkabouttheintonationoftagquestions.It’salovelydaytoday,isn’tit?Therisingintonationandthefallingintonationshowdifferenceinmeaning:theformermeansit’sarealquestion,youreallywanttofigureoutwhetherthey’rebusyornot;whilethelattermeansyou’vealreadyknowntheanswerandjustmakesmalltalk.D.UNDERSTANDINGTHEINTONATIONOFTAGQUESTIONSListento10questions.Arethey"real"questions?(Doesthespeakerreallyneedinformation?)CircleYesorNo.1.YesNo6.YesNo2.YesNo7.YesNo3.YesNo8.YesNo4.YesNo9.YesNo5.YesNo10.YesNoNowlistenagain.Repeateachsentenceafterthespeaker.E.UNDERSTANDINGTHEINTONATIONOFTAGQUESTIONSListentotheconversations.Isthefirstpersonreallyaskingforinformation?Oristhisjustsmalltalk?CircleRealQuestionorSmallTalk.Ifnecessary,listenseveraltimes.1.RealQuestionSmallTalk2.RealQuestionSmallTalk3.RealQuestionSmallTalk4.RealQuestionSmallTalk5.RealQuestionSmallTalkIntroductiontoListeningandSpeakingD.UnderstandingtheIntonationofTagQuestions(page11)1.They'rebusy,aren'tthey?[FallingIntonation]2.ThisbusgoestoBrandStreet,doesn'tit?[RisingIntonation]3.Itwasagreatmovie,wasn'tit?[FallingIntonation]4.Thisbusdoesn'tgotoRiverside,doesit?[FallingIntonation]5.Thebiologybooksareoverthere,aren'tthey?[RisingIntonation]6.Thefoodatthispartyisfabulous,isn'tit?[FallingIntonation]7.Thetestwasn't...