CNN News 100 Quick Breakthrough in Listening Comprehension

Author: Editorial Board of "CNN English Series"
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: A reliable assistant for CET-4, CET-6, TOEFL, and IELTS listening exams. Cutting-edge news reports may serve as material for your next listening test. Authentic news content, sourced from real-world events, is beneficial for practical application. Standard pronunciation and speed, with imitation and comparison of colloquial American English. Learning shouldn’t be a burden—CNN makes your English learning easier. Listen to 10 news items a day, and complete the book in 10 days. This book selects 100 short news pieces from recent CNN news content, suitable for intensive listening and practice, along with Chinese translations and vocabulary notes. It allows you to experience the charm of authentic American news in a real-world context, improving your listening skills. More importantly, to help readers accumulate specialized vocabulary for news listening while practicing, we have specially included a vocabulary index at the end. You can memorize words individually or return to the original text to find specific usage examples—truly achieving two birds with one stone!
Recommended Learning Method: First, listen broadly to grasp the main idea; then, listen intensively to focus on details; finally, repeat continuously to achieve subconscious attention and fully overcome the listening challenge. Listen to 10 news items a day for 10 days to complete broad listening; listen to each news item 10 times to strive for clarity in every detail. By persisting in this way, your English listening skills will surely improve significantly, making listening exams easier and simpler!