Preliminary listening: detail and short-extract meaning
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| attitude/ˈætɪtjuːd/ | 态度 | tài dù |
| extract/ˈekstrækt/ | 片段 | piàn duàn |
A decision before an answer
- “I thought the exhibition would be boring, but it surprised me.” The final opinion differs from the expectation.
- Your goal: Identify key information in seven visual-choice items (Part 1).
Read the relationship
- Compare visual options before Part 1 audio. Differences can be place, time, number or action.
- Understand gist, attitude or specific information in six short extracts (Part 2).
“It looked dull, but I loved it.” Final evaluation?
But introduces the positive actual experience.
Use the defining rule
- Part 2 short extracts may test feeling, opinion or purpose. Listen for meaning rather than a copied word.
- Understand gist, attitude or specific information in six short extracts (Part 2).
Options show different arrival times. Before audio, compare:
Preview what the item distinguishes.
Check the conditions
- Track contrast and correction. An earlier plan can be replaced by a later decision.
- Understand gist, attitude or specific information in six short extracts (Part 2).
Teacher script: “The morning train was full, so I booked the afternoon one. It costs more, but I’ll reach the meeting in time.” Final journey: afternoon. Attitude: accepts the higher cost to arrive on time.
“Twenty to nine” means ____ (HH:MM).
Twenty minutes before nine is 8:40.
Apply the task format
- Teacher-read scripts must be hidden from the learner. Use natural B1 pace and two hearings for local tasks.
- Understand gist, attitude or specific information in six short extracts (Part 2).
A transcript on screen changes the task to supported reading; do not call that an unaided listening result.
Which answer fits this case?
Identify key information in seven visual-choice items (Part 1)
An expectation is always the speaker’s final opinion.
Experience can change the evaluation.
Keep the distinctions
- attitude 态度 — A speaker’s evaluation or feeling.
- extract 片段 — A short part of spoken or written material.
- Identify key information in seven visual-choice items (Part 1).
- Understand gist, attitude or specific information in six short extracts (Part 2).
Match each term with its precise meaning in this lesson.
Keep the distinctions stated in the teaching example.
Put this lesson’s reasoning or event sequence in order.
The order follows the stated process; check each stage before the next.