The more you practise ______ English, the better your _____ English will be.

       A. to speak, speaking       B. speaking, spoken   C. spoken, spoken   D. spoken, speaking

The more you practise ______ English, the better your _____ English will be.

The more you practise ______ English, the better your _____ English will be.

Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding the speeches made by native speakers. The following ways might help improve your listening skills.

First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Don’t go on to the second book until you are sure you understand the first one.

Secondly, keep studying one course. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more popular.

Thirdly, listen to the English news over the radio from time to time. Better look through the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first. That will make it easier for you to understand the English news on the radio.

Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V.O.A or other listening materials of the same level as those of your textbook.

76. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. How to speak English correctly.        B. How to read fast.

C. How to improve your writing skills.     D. How to improve your listening skills.

77. What does the underlined part “beyond your level” mean?

A. Easy for you.              B. Too difficult for you.

C. Just all right for you.        D. Neither difficult nor easy for you.

78. What should you do if you want to understand the English news on the radio?

A. Practise speaking very often.    

B. Read the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first.

C. Listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V,O.A.

D. Ask others to explain it to you.

79. How many pieces of advice does the writer give?

A. Four           B. Three.          C. Two.          D. Many.

80. Which of the following is NOT right?

A. English learners may have difficulty in understanding native English.

B. To improve our listening skills, we should choose popular courses from time to time.

C. Chinese-language newspapers are good for us to understand the English news on the radio..

D. We can only improve our listening skills step by step.

Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding the speeches made by native speakers. The following ways might help improve your listening skills.
First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Don’t go on to the second book until you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly, keep studying one course. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more popular.
Thirdly, listen to the English news over the radio from time to time. Better look through the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first. That will make it easier for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V.O.A or other listening materials of the same level as those of your textbook.
76. 【小題1】What does the passage mainly talk about?