College English Test Band 6 Listening Comprehension Workbook

Author: Jin Li
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features:
· Summarize key points according to the syllabus, grasp the pulse of the exam
· Explain item by item, highlight (test questions), and comprehensively break through techniques
· Ten years of (test questions), refined analysis and practice, latest (test questions) for practical application
· Reading and short-answer questions, fully reflected in the book
· Skillfully categorized vocabulary, overcome reading obstacles
· Cultural background links, enrich knowledge reserves
For the College English Test Band 4 and 6, we have compiled the "360° Test Question Techniques Full Breakthrough Series" as a gift to all candidates preparing for the CET Band 4 and 6! College English Test Band 6 Reading Practice comprehensively analyzes the reading (test questions) of CET-6 over the past decade, revealing the question-setting patterns. From phonetics to intonation, from collocations to sentences, from dialogues to short passages, it breaks down the questions layer by layer and conquers them one by one, providing winning strategies for candidates to quickly and effectively overcome the CET-6 reading bottleneck. Below are the key features of the book:
1. Overcome phonetic obstacles, conquer listening difficulties
Many candidates report difficulty understanding the spoken passages. The reasons are twofold: first, phenomena like connected speech and swallowed sounds in English create listening barriers; second, inaccurate pronunciation on the part of candidates also hinders comprehension. To fundamentally solve the "inability to hear clearly" problem, correcting pronunciation is key.
2. Directly target question-setting points, provide winning strategies
CET Band 6 listening consists of three types of questions: dialogues, short passages, and compound dictation. Different question types require different strategies. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of this book focus on dialogues, short passages, and compound dictation, respectively, summarizing solving techniques based on (). Chapter 3 analyzes dialogues starting from collocations, then moving to sentences, breaking them down layer by layer. It also specially selects 11 vocabulary items related to common scenarios, helping candidates focus their memory. Chapter 4 addresses candidates' listening difficulties—comprehending short passages—by categorizing () into four major themes and incorporating techniques like skimming and pre-listening. This allows candidates to master solving methods while familiarizing themselves with question-setting points, effectively overcoming listening challenges.
3. Interpret cultural backgrounds, enrich knowledge reserves
Some candidates can understand the spoken passages but still answer questions incorrectly. One reason is a lack of relevant cultural background knowledge. This book lists background knowledge related to (), aiding candidates in understanding the passages and helping them build knowledge reserves for future exams.
The appendix of this book includes two sets of latest CET Band 6 listening (test questions) from June 2004 and January 2005. Additionally, it lists over 350 tested collocations, idioms, and predicted collocations and idioms to expand candidates' vocabulary reserves.