Ask for English listening AIDS (the harder the better), such as IELTS, TOEFL, TEM4, CET6 and so on.

If you need oral English materials, CNN is actually the best, because the speech speed is fast enough, which was suggested by my teacher when I was studying advanced interpretation (my teacher is a simultaneous interpreter in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). However, it is not necessary to be able to understand, but to be able to dictate and explain.

If it's listening materials, domestic CET-4 and CET-6 really don't need to be considered. It's stupid. You can guess right if you don't understand. It's totally meaningless.

IELTS listening is with an English accent, but the training of listening is not good, because speaking English is slower than American English, and it is easy to understand and guess, but it is more suitable for China people to learn English from primary school (at least my generation, that is, the generation born after 1980s, I am afraid that our junior high school and senior high school mainly practice English, because teachers basically pronounce English sounds, and I feel that IELTS listening difficulty is not as good as TOEFL. )

TOEFL listening is the most difficult, the difficulty lies in.

1, the paragraph time is long, the new TOEFL IBT usually takes about 5 minutes, or even longer, and you can't see the topic before listening (in the test scenario).

2, the topic is difficult, and going out for a picnic with an umbrella will not ask silly questions like whether the weather is good, who is in the library and who is in the office.

3. It covers a wide range, generally involving the possible campus environment in the United States, such as handling student apartment accommodation, thesis writing, literature, mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geography, biology, archaeology, aesthetics, art history, music history, American history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy and so on. And they are afraid that you won't grow too big.

4. Large vocabulary (refer to the previous title)

5, the speech speed is fast and only once, many of which are the speed that Americans usually speak, and will not be faster than this. If it is faster, it may be non-human speech speed, and American life will not compete with anyone's speech speed (the latest listening materials provided by ETS, the real TOEFL test, are difficult, and the difficulty of the old TOEFL and some TOEFL review materials is not up to this level).

6. There are many common slang words in American life. These words and phrases may not be found in universities and high schools, and many familiar words have their own meanings.

7. Americans speak in a gentle tone and don't open their mouths much, so it sounds much more difficult than English. . .

If you think TOEFL listening is very simple, then you can try to dictate the scripts of American dramas, which are American dramas, not American blockbusters. I think the pronunciation of Hollywood movies is quite clear and pleasant. At present, the most difficult American drama to write and translate is PB, which contains a lot of slang and slang. The words are simple, but the meanings are rich. It's very difficult to test authentic English. You can try it. People with average English level may collapse. Then gossip girl can try it, too. It's much easier.

If you want to dictate American TV lines, the difficulty can be in this order (from simple to difficult): Friends, Gossip Girl, Growing Pains, 24 Hours, Prison Break.

If it's connected, search it yourself. There should be Chinese and English American dramas on Taobao. I don't give links for fear of advertising.

TOEFL information can be found online, but generally only the old TOEFL with less difficulty can be used for practice. In addition, you can also buy the new official TOEFL IBT guide, which will include a CD-ROM with the themes in the book, which can be used for practice.

If you think it's too difficult, you can first use a set of new TOEFL listening special training books (blue book, I forgot the name of the publishing house and the Korean) compiled by a Korean in New Oriental, written by Longman. It seems that it is easier to find confidence in the advanced training arranged.

I hope it helps you.

Come on!