Impact 710 Score College English Test Band 4 Listening Special Training

Author: New Oriental College English Test (CET) Team
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Publish Date: 2006-11-18
Features: As one of this series, "College English Listening Special Training for CET-4" is closely aligned with the reform requirements of the CET-4, comprehensively analyzing the new trends of the CET-4 listening exam. It approaches the issue from subtle details, systematically breaking down both old and new question types, and offers winning strategies for candidates to quickly and effectively master the post-reform CET-4 listening. The book's features are summarized as follows:
Teach techniques, decode new question types: The post-reform CET-4 listening exam introduces long conversations in addition to the original short dialogues, short passages, and compound dictation. Moreover, the exam no longer follows the pattern of only two question types per test (i.e., short dialogues + short passages/compound dictation). Instead, all four question types will appear in every test.
Directly target key points, provide strategies to overcome "difficult questions": The authors meticulously studied past CET-4 listening test papers, grasped the question-setting patterns, and, based on their understanding of the CET-4 listening reform and an analysis of the "Pilot Test Samples of the College English Test (CET-4)," have compiled 20 full-length CET-4 listening simulation exercises in Chapter 2. These exercises help candidates become familiar with the new CET-4 listening format in a timely manner.
Pay attention to details, leave no stone unturned: As the saying goes, "Only by mastering the details can one truly leave no stone unturned." The book lists high-frequency vocabulary (i.e., frequently appearing syllabus words in each test) after every simulation exercise to help candidates reinforce their memory of high-frequency syllabus words while practicing listening.
The appendix of the book includes the CET-4 listening pronunciation table, common homophones and near-homophones in CET-4 listening, vocabulary and expressions related to CET-4 listening scenarios, a compilation of frequently used short words in CET-4 listening, common sentence patterns in CET-4 listening, and common names of people, places, and countries in CET-4 listening. These resources provide candidates with a solid knowledge base to conquer the new CET-4 listening.