在学英语的四项基本技能“听”、“说”、“读”和“写”中,“听”是排在第一位的,由此可见听力的重要性非同一般。据统计,人们在语言交际中45%的时间用于听,说占30%,读占16%,写占9%。因此要想学好一门外语,不仅要进行阅读和写作能力的训练,更要重视听说能力的培养。 你想提高你的英语口语,但不知道从哪里开始?你知道很多英语单词,但很难用英语造句?你知道为什么吗?原因是你没有学习常见的英语短语和句型,它们是你用英语造句的基本单位。 第二、据…,就…(As far as …) 听力文本: I. EXAMPLES ▶As far as I can remember, he didn’t come home until midnight. ▶As far as I recollect, there were few people in the village then. ▶As far as I recall, they quarreled very often at that time. ▶As far as I can see, he’s a big liar. II. DIALOGUES A: Have you seen Tom? B: No. As far as I can remember he was supposed to be on a business trip to Lisbon. A: Yes, but he was supposed to be back by now. B: Have you called his home? A: Yeah, but there is no answer. B: Maybe you should call the police and file a missing person’s report. 翻译: 一、 示例 ▶据我所知,他直到午夜才回家。 ▶据我回忆,那时村子里人很少。 ▶据我回忆,那时他们经常吵架。 ▶据我所知,他是个大骗子。 二、对话 A:你看见汤姆了吗? B:不。据我所知他应该去里斯本出差。 A:是的,但他现在应该已经回来了。 B:你给他家打电话了吗? A:是的,但是没人应答。 |
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