And one of the best ways to prepare yourself for a listening exam is to listen to as much spoken English as possible, as often as you can.

準備聽力測驗最有效的其中一個方法，就是盡可能常聽、多聽口語的英文。

That's what this student does.

這位學生是這樣練習的。

I think that one of the best things is watching TV because even if you don't understand it, you can understand it from the picture, but your listening skills are improved.

我認為其中一個最有用的方式就是看電視，因為即使你聽不懂，你也可以靠圖片來幫助你理解，聽力便會越來越進步。

But even better, I think, it's radio, listening to the radio, because you have to concentrate only on sounds, not on the picture.

但另一個更好的方法是聽廣播，因為你只能專注在聲音上，而不會有圖像輔助你。

So TV or radio are great places to listen to authentic English.

所以要聽正統的英文的話，看電視或聽廣播是個好方法。

Don't forget that you can also practice your listening skills by watching movies and listening to music.

別忘了你也可以藉由看電影或聽音樂來訓練聽力。

If you listen to something that you find interesting, you are more likely to enjoy the experience and as a result improve your listening.

當你在聽你有興趣的內容時，你也比較有可能樂在其中，又能夠增進聽力。

Also, get hold of some practice tests on CD or as mp3 files and listen to them often.

另外，找一些考題的 CD 或 mp3 檔來多聽。

As well as giving you further practice in listening, these tests allow you to become familiar with the format of the exam and let you know how many times you'll hear the listening text in the real test.

除了練習聽力之外，你還可以更加熟悉考試的形式，也可以知道在應考時題目會播放幾次。

There's no need to be in a quiet room to do the practice tests.

不一定要在安靜的空間內才可以練習。

In fact, it's often better if you're not – this forces you to focus on the key speakers, with background noise and distractors going on.

其實在安靜的地方反而比較不好，在有背景噪音或干擾的地方練習，你才會強迫自己專心聆聽講者在說什麼。

Language teacher Margaret John says this will help.

教授語言的 Margaret John 老師說這會有很大的幫助。

Some examinations deliberately put distractors, such as noisy environments like Tube stations and bus stations and airports, behind the speakers.

有些聽力測驗題目的場景會發生在吵雜的環境，像是地鐵站、公車站或機場。

If you've been practicing listening that way, you will be in a much better position in exam conditions to be able to handle this problem.

如果你用這種方式訓練聽力，你在考試時會因為你能夠應付這種狀況而較佔優勢。

When you're finally in the real exam, make sure you can hear properly.

到了真正在考試時，要確保自己聽得清楚。

If you have a problem, tell the examiner right at the beginning - after the exam is too late!

如果音量太大或太小，一開始就要告訴監試人員，考完才說就太晚啦！

These tips will hopefully get you going in your listening exam. Good luck!

希望這些秘訣能讓你在準備聽力測驗時振奮一點，祝好運囉！