Tip 1:
If you don't understand something right away, don't give up. Keep listening. The speaker might say something later that will help you understand the main idea.

如果你无法做到即时理解，不要放弃，坚持听！说话的人可能后来说的一些话，那也能帮助你理解大意。

Tip 2:
Listen for key words. Key words are stressed. They are louder, longer, and higher pitched than other words. These are the words that the speaker thinks are most important in a sentence. For example, notice the stress and intonation in this dialogue: A: I went to the store. B: Which store?

听关键词。关键词是重点，而且关键词要比其他词更大声，更长，更调声高。这些单词是说话的人认为更重要的单词。例如，注意这个对话中的强调和语调：A、我想去超市B、哪个超市
Tip 3:
Think about the situation and ask yourself these questions: Who is speaking?

What is the relationship between the speakers? What are they talking about? Where are they? How do they feel?

思索场景和自我回答这些问题：谁在说？说话的人之间的关系？他们在谈论什么？他们在哪里？他们感觉如何？
Tip 4:
　　Pay attention to body language, gestures, and facial expressions. This may give you a better idea about what someone is saying.

集中注意力在肢体语言、姿势和面部表情上。这可能使你更好的理解某些人在说什么。
Tip 5:
　　Listen with a specific purpose in mind. Ask yourself what you are listening for. Are you listening for general understanding of the whole lecture or conversation? Or are you listening for specific information?

带着思考中特定的目的去听。问你自己你正在听什么，你是否是听整个报告和对话的总体的理解，或者是听某些特别的信息。
Tip 6:
　　Think about the speaker's attitudes or feelings. Is the speaker certain, uncertain, angry, happy, serious, joking? The tone of voice can help you understand someone's feelings on a topic.

想一下说话者的态度和感受。说话的人是确定还是不确定，生

气还是开心，认真还是开玩笑？一些语调可以帮助你理解一些人的情感和主题。
Tip 7:
　　Check your understanding by asking the speaker questions. For example, use expressions like：Could you repeat that? And I'm sorry, I didn't catch that when you want the speaker to repeat something.

通过向说话的人问问题来核验你的理解。例如，当你想让说话的人再讲一遍，可以用抱歉，我没有听清楚，你能再讲一次吗？来表达。

Tip 8:
　　Write down new words and phrases you hear. Don't worry about spelling. Then look the new words up in a dictionary or ask a native speaker to explain what they mean.

写下你听到的新单词和新句子。不要担心讲出来，然后去一本字典看这些新单词，或者是请教以该语言为母语的人，解释一下他们的理解。
Tip 9:
　　Notice how spoken English is sometimes different from written English. Many words and expressions, such as phrasal verbs and idioms, are more common in spoken than written English.

关注口语和书面语有何不同。许多单词和表达，例如短语动词和习语，在口语中更常见。
Tip 10:
　　Don't worry about hearing every word. Often, English words

are linked together or shortened so you cannot hear every word clearly. For example, speakers often use contractions (can't instead of cannot) and reductions (wanna instead of want to). Try to focus on the most important words and you will understand the main idea.

不要忧虑于听不到每个单词。英语单词连读或者是短音，以至于你不能清楚的听到每一单词。例如：说话的人通常通常用同化音和缩读，尝试着关注重要的单词，你将能够理解大意。
Tip 11:
　　Listen to how speakers' voices go up and down. This is called intonation. What kinds of questions are they asking you? What kinds of responses do they expect from you? Listening to the rise and fall of their voices can help you understand more clearly.

听说话的人声音如何起承转合。也就声调。他们问你什么类型的问题？他们期望从你这里得到什么样的回答？听他们声音的起落能够帮助你更清晰的理解。

Tip 12:
　　Listen for new thoughts. When speakers finish one thought and start a new one, their voices fall to a slightly lower pitch and they may pause between

the two thoughts. Also, the words within one thought are often linked together and sound like one big long word.

听新想法。当说话的人完成一段思考，开始一个新的思考的时候，他们的声音会落到一个有点低的音调，在两段思考之间，他们也可能停顿。一个思考过程中的单词连在一起，听起来像一个非常长的单词。
Tip 13:
　　Listen for organization words such as first, then, next, after that, and finally. These words can tell you that a speaker is explaining something in chronological order.

听序数词，例如第一，然后，接下来，从那之后，最终，这些单词能够告诉你，说话的人用时间顺序解释一些事情。
Tip 14:
　　Listen to songs in English. Songs can help you get a better feeling for the rhythm of the language.

听英文歌。歌声能有助于你对语言的节奏有更好的感觉。
Tip 15:
　　Use closed captioning when watching English-language TV and videotapes. First listen and read the dialogue at the same time, then listen again without reading.

当看英文的电视剧和录音带时，关闭字母。首先，听的同时读对话，其次，不要读出来再听一遍。