Chapter 1 Learn about dictation 1
Section 1 Study the basic features of spoken English 3
Section 2 Observe the spoken language 8
Section 3 Notice the variety of spoken languge 11
Section 4 Take dictation as an access to spoken language 17
Chapter 2 Evaluation 20
Section 1 Learn to evaluate a dictation 21
Section 2 Evaluate your own dictation 31
Chapter 3 Listening strategy and listening skills 34
Section 1 Listen for the main idea 35
Section 2 Listen for the framework 36
Section 3 Edit a dictation 42
Section 4 Dictation practice 45
Chapter 4 Basic language ability 49
Section 1 Semantic markers 50
Section 2 Basic knowledge of grammar and sentence pattern 54
Section 3 Vocabulary and idiomatic usages 58
Section 4 Nurobers＆statistics 65
Chapter 5 Writing techniques＆punctuations 69
Section 1 Punctuations 71
Section 2 Capitalization 76
Chapter 6 Comprehensive Practice 83
Section 1 Authentic Dictation practice 85
Section 2 TEM 4 Dictation practices 89
Topic 1 United Nations＆world affairs 89
Topic 2 Science＆Technology 90
Topic 3 Education 92
Topic 4 Man＆Nature 93
Topic 5 History 95
Topic 6 Language＆learning 96
Topic 7 Cultures＆Arts 98
Topic 8 Man＆Their Society 99
Topic 9 Man＆Their Relationships 101
Topic 10 Environment 102
Appendix 104
附录1：英语专业四级听写介绍 104
附录2：四级考试听写评分标准（2003） 105
附录3：答案和录音文字 106