Self-access Sessions

题目与答案

1. 21 Patricia is unhappy because she
   • has not developed the skills needed to study alone.
   • does not see the point in scientists learning a language.
   • is too busy to make full use of self-access sessions.

   答案：has not developed the skills needed to study alone.

   原文定位：I'm having real trouble with the self-access sessions. I'm just not used to studying on my own. I just don't know how

2. 22 In self-access listening sessions, Ivan
   • sorts out his timetable
   • reads the newspapers
   • sends emails

   答案：sends emails

   原文定位：I can see people settling down to whatever it is they do, studying or looking at the foreign newspapers or whatever. I email my friends, but that's about it

3. 23 Patricia and Ivan did not benefit from the listening training because both of them
   • found there were too many people.
   • were preoccupied with grant problems.
   • arrived late as they had got lost.

   答案：were preoccupied with grant problems.

   原文定位：Yeah, it was packed, and I was worried about my grant not arriving, and I just didn't take in everything that was said

4. IDEAS FOR SELF-ACCESS LISTENING

   IDEA 1 audio/video recording

   a. find the general meaning (to develop 24_____ listening skills)

   答案：global

   原文定位：It's best to start by trying to find the general meaning or main idea. This will help to develop your global listening strategies

5. b. listen for key words(for detail)

   c. 25_____ (to predict information)

   答案：stop

   原文定位：Well, you can listen out for keywords to help you understand the detail. Another thing you could do is stop the tape and predict what's going to come next

6. d. listen for particular information and develop 26_____ skills

   答案：note-taking

   原文定位：And then later, you can listen for specific information and practice note-taking

7. IDEA 2 video

   a. Study “paralinguistic” features of language:

   ● 27_____

   ● gestures

   ● distance between speakers

   答案：contact

   原文定位：the kind of eye contact they have and their gestures, you know, the way they use their hands and faces to express meaning

8. b. use 28_____ to develop listening skills;

   答案：dictation

   原文定位：No. Actually, dictation's come into its own again, and it is a really valuable way of developing good listening skills

9. ● listen, write and compare answers with script

   ● cover video 29_____ with card; write and compare your version

   答案：subtitles

   原文定位：And some videos have got subtitles, haven't they? Another good idea. You can stick a card over them and then see if you were correct

10. IDEA 3 satellite TV

    a.watch 30_____

    b.focus on one kind of communication

    答案：chat shows

    原文定位：why not watch something like a chat show on satellite TV