Making inference while listening (1)

1、making inference while listening,听力探究第五组： 汪怡含 周丽 熊军 杨世昌 胡伟鹏,what is inference?,an inference is an assumption that involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation.,identify the i

2、nference questions,the most ordinary questions can be listed as follows: where is this conversation most likely taking place?(where) what are the speakers mainly talking about?(what) what can we learn from the conversation?(indication),according to the passage, the man believed or thought of?(ideas)

3、 this passage is mostly intended for ?(theme) accroding to the passage, the reason why mike went abroad when he was young?(why),strategies for making inference,grasptheliteralmeaning beforeyoumakeanyinterpretation,trytograspthestatedfactsandideas.onlywhenyouhaveanunderstandingoftheliteralorfactualco

4、ntentcanyougobeyondliteralmeaningandformulateinferences.,【真题示例1】（选自2001年真题第3题） a) she wants to save money to buy a piano. b) the present apartment is too expensive. c) she cant put up with the noise. d) she has found a job in a neighboring area. m: i hear you are moving into a new apartment soon. w:

5、 yes. but its more expensive. my present neighbor plays the piano all night long. q: why is the woman moving? 答案为c。对话中女士在给出原因时并没有使用表示原因的常见词汇，根据问题中提及why可以推测对话内容。现在的邻居整晚上都弹钢琴，她实在无法忍受，通过这样的正常的逻辑联系考生可找出正确答案。,readbeyondthegivenwords. fillindetails,informationandideasbasedonthewriterssuggestionsandyourown

6、knowledgeabouttheback-groundofthewriting.,【真题示例7】（选自2006年真题第8题）a) jessie should know the marketing director better.b) jessie is wrong to find fault with her boss.c) jessie seems to have a lot on her mind.d) jessie always says what she thinks.m: can you believe it? jessie told her boss he was wrong t

7、o have fired his marketing director.w: yeah, but you know jessie. if she has something in mind, everyone will know about it.q: what does the woman mean?答案为d)。本题较为简单，考查言外之意，考点仍然有but。if引导的从句是真实条件句，意思是：她想到什么别人都知道，即她会说出来让别人知道(“直肠子性格，有什么说什么”的意思)。所以正确答案为d) 。,use your background information and experience

8、to help you in making inferences.,【真题示例4】（选自2005年真题第6题） a) hes been to seattle many times. b) he has chaired a lot of conferences. c) he has a high position in his company. d) he lived in seattle for many years.w: bob said that seattle is a great place for conferences. m: he is certainly in the posi

9、tion to make that comment. he has been there so often. q: what does the man say about bob? 答案为a)。本题考查的是隐含原因的表达，即没有原因表达词的原因考点。本题中男士的后半句解释了前半句的理由，之前完全可以加上一个“because”使考点更清晰，这里没有出现“because”，不仅从语言上表示是个非直接理由，加大了考试的难度。从对话中男士的话我们可以得出正确答案。,capture the key words and take notice of the transition words, the si

10、gnal words. for example: transition: however, but, therefore after. consequence: first, then, finally,真题示例1（选自2007年真题第12题） a) to the dentists. b) to the market. c) to the post office. d) to the bookstore. m: can you stop by the post office and get me some envelopes and 39 cents stamps? w: well, i am

11、 not going to stop by the post office, but i can buy you some at the bookstore after i see the dentist on market street。 q: where will the woman go first? 答案为a).本题的考点有两个即but和after，听到这两个词即可以找出动作的先后顺序，我们可以得出女士先做的动作是to the dentists；之后去bookstore帮助男士买邮票和信封。所以正确答案为a) to the dentists.,narrow down the choic

12、es making a correct inference on a multiple-choice test is to narrow down the answer choices. using the clues from the passage, such as: supporting details, vocabulary, characters actions, descriptions, dialogue, and more.,【真题示例5】（选自2007年真题第14题） a) go to the library. b) meet the woman. c) see professor smith. d) have a drink in the bar. m: professor smith asked me to go to his office after class. so its impossible for me