There has been an increasing number of Chinese students studying in the international program of cooperative schools. They gain more chances of learning diverse cultures at the program, meanwhile they must meet the mi...There has been an increasing number of Chinese students studying in the international program of cooperative schools. They gain more chances of learning diverse cultures at the program, meanwhile they must meet the minimum requirement, taking part in TOEFL IBT and reaching a certain level. Therefore, how to prepare for the TOEFL IBT is the most important task for the students pursuing their further study. This article mainly focuses on the features ofTOEFL IBT and the strategies of learning it.展开更多
In real-time situation, listeners rely on linguistic knowledge as well as contextual information to process acoustic signals, while presently in China, most listening comprehension tests do not include visuals （visua...In real-time situation, listeners rely on linguistic knowledge as well as contextual information to process acoustic signals, while presently in China, most listening comprehension tests do not include visuals （visuals bearing content or contextual information） to facilitate the listening. The present paper chooses several simulated CET-3 listening comprehension as the experimental materials and tries to investigate the effects of different types of visuals, such as pictures, diagrams, and photos of the speakers＇ part, with items on the CET-3 listening tests.展开更多
Listening is the breakthrough for conquering English castle, it is not only the requirement of English test, but also the practical use of English knowledge and the embodiment of English comprehensive ability. Listeni...Listening is the breakthrough for conquering English castle, it is not only the requirement of English test, but also the practical use of English knowledge and the embodiment of English comprehensive ability. Listening teaching plays a crucial role in foreign language teaching. However, the effect of listening teaching is undesirable. In recent years, multi-modality theory has been focused by many researchers. In view of particularity of the listening teaching, it is urgent to apply the multi-modality theory to English listening teaching which will produce very good teaching result.展开更多
Although passive listening （i.e., hearing language） may occur in some EFL classes through oral reading, oral presentations, or other oral forms, listening instruction is a relatively neglected skill in EFL teaching,...Although passive listening （i.e., hearing language） may occur in some EFL classes through oral reading, oral presentations, or other oral forms, listening instruction is a relatively neglected skill in EFL teaching, and as a consequence, assessment of listening has received relatively limited coverage in the language testing literature. Interactive listening, based on the idea that listening is real-life communication, has been demonstrated to be a dimension of listening worth teaching. However, no successful classroom interactive listening teaching format has yet been reported, let alone assessed. Based on the models designed by previous researchers, an interactive listening teaching format was designed and trailed a university classroom intervention program in Beijing. In order to do this, it was necessary to construct an objective interactive listening assessment which could measure the listener＇s ability to： （a） negotiate meaning, and （b） to comprehend the speaker＇s messages （Macaro, 2003; Rost, 2002）. To verify its reliability and validity, a standard listening test, the types of negotiation, and selfassessment were also adopted. The results show that compared with traditional listening tests, this interactive listening assessment procedure evaluation of listeners＇ listening skills. provided a more comprehensive and objective展开更多
文摘There has been an increasing number of Chinese students studying in the international program of cooperative schools. They gain more chances of learning diverse cultures at the program, meanwhile they must meet the minimum requirement, taking part in TOEFL IBT and reaching a certain level. Therefore, how to prepare for the TOEFL IBT is the most important task for the students pursuing their further study. This article mainly focuses on the features ofTOEFL IBT and the strategies of learning it.
文摘In real-time situation, listeners rely on linguistic knowledge as well as contextual information to process acoustic signals, while presently in China, most listening comprehension tests do not include visuals （visuals bearing content or contextual information） to facilitate the listening. The present paper chooses several simulated CET-3 listening comprehension as the experimental materials and tries to investigate the effects of different types of visuals, such as pictures, diagrams, and photos of the speakers＇ part, with items on the CET-3 listening tests.
文摘Listening is the breakthrough for conquering English castle, it is not only the requirement of English test, but also the practical use of English knowledge and the embodiment of English comprehensive ability. Listening teaching plays a crucial role in foreign language teaching. However, the effect of listening teaching is undesirable. In recent years, multi-modality theory has been focused by many researchers. In view of particularity of the listening teaching, it is urgent to apply the multi-modality theory to English listening teaching which will produce very good teaching result.
基金supported by"The Research on EFL Interactive Listening Teaching and Assessment"(Project No.: 2010JG34)
文摘Although passive listening （i.e., hearing language） may occur in some EFL classes through oral reading, oral presentations, or other oral forms, listening instruction is a relatively neglected skill in EFL teaching, and as a consequence, assessment of listening has received relatively limited coverage in the language testing literature. Interactive listening, based on the idea that listening is real-life communication, has been demonstrated to be a dimension of listening worth teaching. However, no successful classroom interactive listening teaching format has yet been reported, let alone assessed. Based on the models designed by previous researchers, an interactive listening teaching format was designed and trailed a university classroom intervention program in Beijing. In order to do this, it was necessary to construct an objective interactive listening assessment which could measure the listener＇s ability to： （a） negotiate meaning, and （b） to comprehend the speaker＇s messages （Macaro, 2003; Rost, 2002）. To verify its reliability and validity, a standard listening test, the types of negotiation, and selfassessment were also adopted. The results show that compared with traditional listening tests, this interactive listening assessment procedure evaluation of listeners＇ listening skills. provided a more comprehensive and objective
