How to train **auditory conditioning reflexes

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How to train *auditory conditioned reflexes: The more you practice something, a certain pattern of behavior will naturally develop. For example, habits; like driving, for instance... Applying this principle to linguistics* means that the more you learn, the more you will naturally understand and know. Listening practice* is the same in fact. The level of listening comprehension we should strive for is one where we can recognize and understand things as soon as we hear them, much like it’s a \"conditioned reflex\". If it reaches that level, there are generally no problems with spoken communication ； Passing the exam is a piece of cake. So, how can one achieve a \"conditioned reflex\" in listening? , A. Listen more to the preparations beforehand. The preparation here does not refer to hardware preparations such as tapes, radios, listening devices, etc., although none of these can be omitted. The preparation here refers to the linguistic* accumulation required, such as vocabulary and a certain foundation in grammar. To understand the listening part of IELTS, you need to have at least a vocabulary level similar to that required for the CET-4 and CET-6 exams. To understand the news broadcasts on Voice of America, it’s necessary to first go through the 1500 words provided by VOA (see the VOA basic vocabulary list of 1500 words that I uploaded to this forum at http://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-125415-1-1.html). Identify the words you don’t know and familiarize yourself with them. If one has a solid grasp of grammar and is able to guess words and determine sentence structures based on the general meaning of the context, then such preparations are beneficial. B. Besides listening more, it’s still about listening more. To achieve the goal of \"conditioned reflex,\" it is essential to put effort into \"listening,\" and that means listening a lot. Listening more is a necessary condition for developing a “conditioned reflex”. Listening more means paying close attention to the pronunciation, so as to be able to distinguish sounds naturally and know which word is being pronounced at a glance. Listening more often allows you to know the general content of the next sentence while listening to the one before it. Listen more – you can do \"intensive listening\" as well as \"rewinding to listen again\"; both are essential. Many people have a very inadequate understanding of \"much\". Thinking that understanding a few articles was enough to achieve the goal. You should know that learning a language is not something that can be accomplished in a day. Especially for non-native learners who lack a linguistic environment, there is a particular need for a foundation in \"quantity\". Without this understanding, it is impossible to improve listening skills through a \"quick fix\" approach. But we can use tools and scientific methods to shorten this time. C. Keep practicing dictation*. The importance of this aspect need not be reiterated. D. To improve listening skills, the effort lies beyond just “listening”. Here, “listening” refers, on the one hand, to the basic preparations before listening (as mentioned above). What is more important are the subjective factors such as the purpose of learning English, motivation, and perseverance. If these problems are not resolved, the mere task of tedious dictation in the initial stage alone will deter many people. Be sure to encourage yourself often and reward yourself. Perseverance, in linguistics*, cannot be overemphasized.