English Listening King (with 2 CDs)

Author: Wang Shuwai
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features:
Complete and suitable for various English tests across the country! (Pairs with English Conversation King for double the effect!)
· Teach you how to understand the "chunk meaning" of a sentence, rather than getting stuck on a few incomprehensible words!
· Exclusive analysis of how to understand intonation and stress, as well as the "connected speech" that foreigners use frequently but we struggle with—making it easier for you to listen clearly and understand!
· Pioneering "detailed explanations," allowing you to grasp listening key points just by listening!
· Fully breaks down the colloquialisms and slang commonly used by foreigners, so even if you don’t live abroad, you can chat effortlessly with them!
· Don’t mistakenly think foreigners’ grammar is incorrect—they speak this way! After reading English Listening King, you’ll be enlightened! If you can’t even understand what they’re saying, why learn English?
Learning any language starts with "listening." Let’s recall how children learn their mother tongue—they start by "listening" first. When you call their name, they recognize it, and then gradually learn to say "" (dada) and "" (mama). So, understanding a language through "listening" is truly crucial—it’s the first step in learning a new language. Therefore, we dare to say that if you can’t understand spoken English, why bother learning it?
Since "listening to English" is the first step in learning English, we cannot overlook the importance of "listening skills." However, in non-English-speaking countries, where is the environment to practice "listening" skills? English Listening King uniquely introduces 8 secret techniques to improve listening. If readers carefully understand these techniques, it will be difficult for them to fail to improve their listening! And we will continue to introduce these techniques in English Listening King!
English Listening King teaches you how to understand the "chunk meaning" of a sentence, rather than getting stuck on a few incomprehensible words! I’m sure many of you have experienced this: the same English sentence spoken by Chinese people is easier to understand, but when foreigners speak, you often get stuck on unfamiliar words and miss the rest of the sentence, resulting in misunderstanding the entire conversation. This can be very frustrating. In reality, there are techniques to understand what foreigners are saying, so let’s start by learning to grasp the "chunk meaning" of a sentence!
English Listening King provides an exclusive analysis of how to understand intonation and stress. Mastering this skill can help you better understand the content and emotions being conveyed! Why do foreigners speak English all connected together? This is the "connected speech" mentioned earlier—when Chinese people speak, it’s easier to understand, but when foreigners do, it’s often incomprehensible. English Listening King thoroughly explains the "connected speech" issue that foreigners use frequently but we struggle with, making it clear and understandable for you!
English Listening King also completely breaks down the colloquialisms and slang commonly used by foreigners, so even if you don’t live abroad, you can chat effortlessly with them! Sometimes when chatting with foreigners, you’ll notice that what they say doesn’t match what you learned in school, and sometimes it even seems like their grammar is incorrect. Please don’t mistakenly think foreigners’ grammar is wrong—they speak this way. After reading English Listening King, you’ll be enlightened!
By now, you must understand the importance of "understanding" English. In fact, "understanding" English isn’t as difficult as you might think. As long as you master the techniques for "listening" to English, you can not only converse fluently with foreigners but also instantly improve your English skills! Now, let’s start by focusing on "understanding" English!