天津托福暑假冲刺班

概括：内容选自老托福听力，是练习托福听力的绝佳材料。


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Today we're going to practice evaluating the main tool used when addressing groups - the voice. There are three main elements that combine to create either a positive or negative experience for listeners. They can result in a voice that is pleasing to listen to and can be used effectively. Or they can create a voice that doesn't hold attention, or even worse, causes an adverse reaction.The three elements are volume, pitch, and pace. When evaluating volume keep in mind that a good speaker will adjust to the size of both the room and the audience. Of course, with an amplifying device like a microphone, the speaker can use a natural tone. But speaker should not be dependent on microphones, a good speaker can speak loudly without shouting. The second element, pitch, is related to the highness or lowness of the sounds. High pitches are, for most people, more difficult to listen to, so in general speakers should use the lower registers of their voice. During a presentation, it's important to vary pitch to some extent in order to maintain interest. The third element, pace, that is how fast or slow words and sounds are articulated, should also be varied. A slower pace can be used to emphasize important points. Note that the time spent not speaking can be meaningful, too. Pauses ought to be used to signal transitions or create anticipation. Because a pause gives the listeners time to think about what was just said; or even to predict what might come next; it can be very effective when moving from one topic to another.What I'd like you to do now is watch and listen to a videotape and use the forms I gave you to rate the speaking voices you hear. Then tonight I want you to go home and read a passage into a tape recorder and evaluate your own voice.

今天我们将练习声音的鉴定，声音是我们社交的主要工具。三种主要元素的结合产生了让听众或愉悦或讨厌的经历。他们可以产生出令听众愉悦的声音，并能够很好的使用。或者产生的声音无法引起听众注意，或更糟，产生不利的反应。这三种元素是音量，音调和音速。当我们鉴赏音量时，应该注意一个好的演讲者能根据房间和听众来调整音量。当然有扩音设备如麦克风，演讲者可用正常腔调。但是演讲者不应该依赖麦克风，一个好的演讲者可以讲话洪亮而非吼。第二个元素，音调，是指声音的高或低。高音对大多数人来说听起来更吃力，所以一般情况下，演讲者应该用低音。在演讲过程中，使用不同的音调来吸引听众的注意是很重要的。第三个元素，音速，是指单词和声音表达的快慢应该是不同的。慢语速用来强调重点。记笔记不发表演讲的这段时间也很重要。暂停应该用来传递信息或参加活动。因为暂停给听众时间去想刚刚说了什么，或猜测接下来会出现什么。对从一个话题调到另一个话题是很有效的。现在我要求你们做的是看听一段视频，并用我给你们的标准去评价它的声音。然后今晚我希望你们回家阅读一篇文章并录音，然后鉴赏自己的声音。——译文来自: nxl0301

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