2011专四听力

Dictation

Talk

How to Speak Good English

Ⅰ

.

Introduction

A. Many learners having difficulty in communicating due to the lack of

(1)

and right methods

B. Features of English learners:

—

having neither idea nor courage of expressing themselves

；

therefore

conversation

(2)

C. 3-D methods to improve oral English

：

Dia logue

，

Discussion and Debate

Ⅱ

.

Importance of dialogues

Speaking good English not only means making presentation and

(3) but concerns expressing ideas and perception of ordinary matters.

—

ways to make dialogues

I

1) talking about weather, education

，

music

，

(4)

，

hobbies, travel,

etc. rather than inquiring about the other

’

s name or job

2) making preparations before going to English Corner

3) not talking with people whose English level is (5)

Ⅲ

.

Significance of discussion and debate

—

(6) being even more important than language ability and

academic accomplishments

Ⅳ

.

Other methods

A. (7) being not a proper way to improve one

’s oral English

B. Use the language everyday and resort to (8)

C. (9) being the only way to learn

Ⅴ

.

Favorable attitudes

—

being confident and (10) in the course of study

Conversation One

1. [A] They are convenient.

[B] They are easy to book.

[C] They provide standard service.

[D] They offer greater options.

2. [A] Better service with lower price.

[B] Better service with higher price.

[C] The same level of service with lower.

[D] Lower level of service with lower price.

3. [A] Writing a vocation memo.

[B] Writing to the former renters.

[C] Making a contract before sending

[D] Using credit card to make an order.

4. [A] Get extra place for private talk.

[B] Get extra place for playing.

[C] Avoid disturbing neighbors.

[D] Maintain some daily routine at home.

5. [A] Florida.

[B] Hawaii.

[C] Chicago.

[D] Mexico.

Conversation Two

6. [A] Mood and feeling.

[B] Stress coping ability.

[C] Way of thinking.

[D] Depth of thinking.

7. [A] Potatoes

，

cereals and fish.

[B] Fruits and vegetable.

[C] Milk and dairy products.

[D] Crunchy foods.

8. [A] Foods with healthy fat.

[B] Dairy products.

[C] Alcoholic and non- alcoholic drinks.

[D] Foods rich in protein and vitamin B6.

9. [A] Liquid like water.

[B] Eggs and soy.

[C] Chocolate.

[D] Coffee and tea.

10. [A] Fish has no fat and is full of vitamin A.

[B] Lean beef contains both protein and vitamin B12.

[C] Peanut butter contains healthy fat.

[D] Tea helps export poisonous substance from the brain.

British Holidaying Habits

In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more

people started traveling abroad for their summer holidays. In the 1980s and 1990s, young people

in the UK became wealthier on average. As a result, they started to go abroad in groups to places

such

as

Spain

and

Greece.

British

holidaying

habits

have

begun

to

change,

however.

Because

going

abroad

is

more

expensive,

more

British

people

are

choosing

to

spend

their

summer

holidays in the UK.

How to Speak Good English

Good morning

，

ladies and gentlemen. Having authentic and polished oral English is every

learner's dream, however

，

(1) many of my students spent a lot of years

，

money and efforts on

speaking this language well but failed to be able to communicate and speak out

，

the reason to

which might be mainly the lack of confidence and right methods. (2) Many English learners have

no courage to start a topic and face m awkward silence after the initial greeting was given

，

thus

the conversation comes to an end.

Here

I

would

like

to

give

you

some

advice

on

how

to

speak

good

English.

There

are

3-D

methods (Dialogue, Discussion and Debate) to improve your eloquence.

First of all

，

it

’

s important to be involved in dialogues. I notice that many students do well in

speaking when conducting a prepared speech or presentation in class. (3) But speaking English

fluently is not just about making presentations and giving speeches. It is about expressing your

ideas and insight on the mm mundane of things around you.

The ability to make dialogues is very important in social communication. (4) Topics for casual

conversation could include the weather, education, music, current affairs, hobbies, travel, etc. Do

not

always ask foreigners “what is your name and how is your job” when you want to find one to

practice your English with. Before going to English Corner, please read up on your area of interest

and try framing sentences to express your opinions. (5) Talk about it with someone close to you

or someone's higher than yours, so you can check for your language accuracy and fluency .

Secondly, discussion and debate play a key role. (6) I always enlighten my students that your

ability and academic achievements are very important and imperative

，

but the most important of

all is your eloquence to communicate in the personal relationships. Elite may not have eloquence,

but an eloquent person must be an elite.

Of course, other methods may work

，

too. Many students do want to improve their English

by all means. (7)

It’s self

-evident that all of us like taking down notes when we are listening to the

lectures given by

teachers at school. But it’s not a correct way to speak good language.

(8) Unless

you use the language every day, you will never know how good you are at it. Ask your friends