Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher , we answer a question from Zekeriya in Turkiye about listening to English.
你好！本周，在“请教老师”节目中，我们用土耳其语回答了 Zekeriya 提出的有关听英语的问题。
Dear teacher,
亲爱的老师，
When I practice listening, I focus a lot and do a lot of repetitions. After a while, I realized that I was actually memorizing the audio recording instead of practicing listening. How do you think I should do an ideal listening exercise?
当我练习听力时，我会集中注意力并进行大量重复。过了一会儿，我意识到我实际上是在背录音，而不是在练习听力。您认为我应该如何进行理想的听力练习？
There is not one ideal listening exercise. Instead, there are several good ways to improve your listening.
没有一种理想的听力练习。相反，有几种提高听力的好方法。
The repetitions you are doing can be necessary and helpful for you to understand what you hear. And repetitions likely help you remember new words and how to pronounce them. But let’s look at more ways you can practice listening.
您所做的重复可能是必要的，并且有助于您理解所听到的内容。重复可能会帮助您记住新单词及其发音。但让我们看看更多练习听力的方法。
Listening methods
听力方法
First, try to find listening material that is just a bit above your ability. This will help you learn new words without making it too difficult for you.
首先，尝试找到略高于您能力的听力材料。这将帮助您学习新单词，而不会让您感到太困难。
It is best to listen to English material that has words written either in captions or in the body text, such as a VOA Learning English article. This will help check your listening.
最好听在标题或正文中写有单词的英语材料，例如美国之音学习英语文章。这将有助于检查你的听力。
You can test yourself by first listening to parts of the audio without reading the words. Note the main ideas and the things you clearly understood. Then, listen to it again and try to understand more details. This is when you can do shorter repetitions. Next, you can check how much you understood by reading the words as you listen to the audio again.
您可以通过先听部分音频而不阅读单词来测试自己。记下主要思想和你清楚理解的事情。然后，再听一遍并尝试了解更多细节。这时你可以做更短的重复。接下来，您可以通过再次听音频时阅读单词来检查您理解了多少。
Transcribing
抄写
One of the best ways to practice listening is by writing every word you hear. This is called transcribing. Even with audio examples as short as one minute, you can learn a lot of English using this method. For example, if you are transcribing an interview , you might notice differences between spoken English and written English.
练习听力的最佳方法之一就是写下你听到的每个单词。这称为转录。即使音频示例只有一分钟，您也可以使用这种方法学习很多英语。例如，如果您正在转录采访，您可能会注意到英语口语和书面英语之间的差异。
By transcribing, you can notice and learn new expressions, grammar rules and spelling. This method also helps make new words stay in your memory when you read them. That is because you are discovering the answer to a problem you have already tried to solve through listening.
通过抄写，您可以注意到并学习新的表达方式、语法规则和拼写。这种方法还有助于让您在阅读新单词时留在您的记忆中。那是因为你正在发现你已经试图通过倾听解决的问题的答案。
Try listening to English spoken at different speeds. Over time, you can follow spoken English at a faster speed. Many videos online let you increase or decrease the speed of playback.
尝试听不同语速的英语。随着时间的推移，你可以以更快的速度跟上英语口语。许多在线视频都可以让您提高或降低播放速度。
Practice listening to English spoken in different foreign accents . This is a useful skill because English is spoken in so many places around the world.
练习听不同外国口音的英语。这是一项有用的技能，因为世界上很多地方都讲英语。
Center your listening on specific sounds or grammatical points. For example, preposition use in English can be difficult. Try listening for prepositions and the words they connect with. This can help you use them correctly in your speaking and writing.
将听力集中在特定的声音或语法点上。例如，英语中介词的使用可能很困难。尝试聆听介词及其所连接的单词。这可以帮助您在口语和写作中正确使用它们。
Remember that, like any skill, you can improve listening by practicing often and having detailed plans for the methods you will use.
请记住，就像任何技能一样，您可以通过经常练习并对将要使用的方法制定详细计划来提高听力。