短对话听力解题思路
    1  短对话听力解题思路    短对话是大学英语三级考试听力理解的一部分,共有八组,每组长度在40词左右,以一男一女的对话形式出现,之后问一个问题,每个问题后大约有15秒钟的间隙,要求考生能适应英语国家人士每分钟130到150词的语速,能听懂对话的主题并抓住要点,根据从中获取的信息在四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。      听力短对话虽然短小,但是内容丰富,所涉及的主要话题是以学生活动为主体的校园生活还有和日常生活相关的方方面面。本文将短对话常考的话题分为六大类,对每个话题使用的高频词汇和短语进行归纳,以帮助考生更有效地熟悉短对话中可能出现的内容,充分做好考前准备,轻松得分。

一、校园

       校园中的对话主要发生在学生之间和师生之间,内容涉及选课、学费、考试、论文、借书和还书、缺课时间和原因等。 相关词汇和短语:  教职工:professor, lecturer, instructor, tutor, teaching assistant, dean, etc. 选课:credit, hour, tuition, semester, term, optional / elective course (选修课),  required course / compulsory course (必修课),registration (注册), seminar, group discussion, class permit (听课证), etc.  图书馆:librarian, borrow, lend, renew, due, overdue, fine, periodical, journal,  current issue, index, reference book, document, etc.  考试:midterm exam, final exam, fail, pass, score, a full mark, be around the corner,  draw near, stay up, stay awake, etc. 真题再现:  2008年6月第14题  M: Have you taken Professor Young’s exam before? I’m kind of nervous.  W: Yes. Just concentrate on the important ideas she’s talked about in the class, and  ignore the details.  Q: How does the woman suggest the man prepare for Professor Young’s exam? 2008年6月第17题  M: I’m really surprised you got an A on the test. You didn’t seem to have done a lot  of reading.  W: Now you know why I never missed a lecture. Q: What contributes to the woman’s high score?   二、日常生活       日常生活中的对话一般发生在同学、朋友和家庭成员之间,内容比较丰富,常见的有聚会、购物、谈论朋友、讨论电视节目、家务、观看演出、订票、租房等。

短对话听力解题思路
    2  相关词汇和短语:  购物:shop assistant, discount, bargain, on sale, sell out, etc. 家务:laundry, vacuum cleaner, debt, pay off, etc.   电话/电视:operator, leave a message, put through, long-distance call, program,  channel, etc.  银行/邮局:open an account, banknote, deposit, withdraw, mail / send / post a letter,  postage, parcel, registered letter, remittance (汇款), etc. 租房:lease, rent, furnished, unfurnished, apartment, utilities, etc. 真题再现:  2009年6月第11题  W: There were more than a hundred people at Kate’s birthday party. How come  she’s got so many friends?  M: It’s really no surprise. You know she was popular even when she was a child. Q: What does the man imply about Kate? 2006年12月第17题  M: Do we have to get the opera tickets in advance?  W: Certainly! Tickets at the door are usually sold at a higher price. Q: What does the woman imply?   三、工作       职场上的对话双方一般是同事或者领导与下属,内容涉及求职面试、合同签约、升职、会面安排等。 相关词汇和短语:  求职面试:job hunt, interview, application letter, application form, apply for, resumé,  experience, offer, turn down, etc.  谈论工作:promote, make the effort, gains and losses, make a decision, complain,  work overtime, extra hours, business trip, out of work, contract, etc.  真题再现:  2008年12月第18题  W: You had a job interview yesterday, didn’t you? How did it go?  M: Not too bad, I guess. There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales  manager’s job. And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified.  Q: What does the man imply? 2009年6月第17题  M: Now if you have any questions about the contract, I’ll be happy to answer them. W: Nothing comes to mind right now, but I’d like to go over all the articles of the  contract once more before signing it. Q: What are the speakers doing right now?

四、饮食健康       谈论"饮食健康"话题的人大多是朋友或者病人与医生,内容包括外出就餐、减肥锻炼、看病就医、身体状况等。 相关词汇和短语:  食物:fast food, fried food, vegetable, salad, apple pie, soup, ice cream, dessert, etc. 味道及其他:delicious, appetizing, hungry, starve, school dining hall, restaurant,  waiter, order, make a reservation, eat out, treat, be on a diet, etc.  看病:pain, cough, headache, fever, flu, a sore throat, temperature, medicine,  injection, emergency room, etc. 真题再现:  2006年12月第12题  M: What would you like for dessert? I think I’ll have apple pie and ice cream. W: The chocolate cake looks great, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead  and get yours.  Q: What would the woman most probably do? 2005年12月第1题  W: Carol told us on the phone not to worry about her. Her left leg doesn’t hurt as  much as it did yesterday.  M: She’d better have it examined by a doctor anyway. And I’ll call her about it this  evening.  Q: What does the man think Carol should do?   五、旅行、交通       "旅行、交通"话题的对话双方一般是朋友或者顾客与服务员,内容涉及宾馆房间预订、交通工具的选择以及对景点的讨论。 相关词汇和短语:  交通工具:flight, by train, on the plane, air ticket, second-hand automobile, garage,  drop sb(off), leave for, etc.  事故与故障:accident, break down, mechanical problem, flat tyre, damage, one-way  street, traffic jam, rush hour, delay, etc.  真题再现:  2005年12月第2题  M: There is a non-stop train for Washington and it leaves at 2:30.  W: It’s faster than the 2 o’clock train. Besides, we can have something to eat before  getting on the train.  Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 2007年12月第12题  W: We don’t think to have a reservation for you, sir. I’m sorry.