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Introduction
In recent years， many hit American TV series are introduced to China and gain much popularity among college students mainly because of their visual effects and fascinating plot. Moreover， some college students try to learn English through watching American TV series. Suppose they can really help English learning， there are still some questions worth pondering：How can we make best use of them？
This paper lays stress on the steps to improve listening skill through American TV series.
1. Steps to improve listening skill through American TV series
1.1 Choose one or two suitable American TV series
As is known to all， American TV series has various themes， not all of them are suitable for training listening. Students should follow some principles when they choose. First， the speed is neither too fast nor too slow. Second， the plot must be vivid but doesn’t has too many special visual effects. Among too many American TV series， situation comedy is strongly recommended. Sitcoms such as Friends or desperate housewives are not only full of fun but also closely near to the life. Thirdly， pronunciation must be clear and standard. Last but not least， a qualified American TV series for learning must contain abundant words of high frequency instead of too many professional words.
1.2 Watch the video for the first time with the help of caption
College students can enjoy the episode with the help of caption when they first watch. On the one hand， this satisfies their curiosity and stimulate their interest， on the other hand， it helps them master the general idea of an episode so that they can have a better understanding of the details of this episode in the next step of study.
1.3 Watch the video the second time without the help of caption
After watching the first time， learners might have an overall understanding of the whole plot. So they need to watch again without caption. This helps them get into the rhythm of English and keeps missing parts which they can’t hear clearly or understand in mind so that they can start some corresponding training to overcome the shortcomings.
1.4 Divide an episode into several video clips
Deeper learning occurs when content is broken into small chunk （Clark
In recent years， many hit American TV series are introduced to China and gain much popularity among college students mainly because of their visual effects and fascinating plot. Moreover， some college students try to learn English through watching American TV series. Suppose they can really help English learning， there are still some questions worth pondering：How can we make best use of them？
This paper lays stress on the steps to improve listening skill through American TV series.
1. Steps to improve listening skill through American TV series
1.1 Choose one or two suitable American TV series
As is known to all， American TV series has various themes， not all of them are suitable for training listening. Students should follow some principles when they choose. First， the speed is neither too fast nor too slow. Second， the plot must be vivid but doesn’t has too many special visual effects. Among too many American TV series， situation comedy is strongly recommended. Sitcoms such as Friends or desperate housewives are not only full of fun but also closely near to the life. Thirdly， pronunciation must be clear and standard. Last but not least， a qualified American TV series for learning must contain abundant words of high frequency instead of too many professional words.
1.2 Watch the video for the first time with the help of caption
College students can enjoy the episode with the help of caption when they first watch. On the one hand， this satisfies their curiosity and stimulate their interest， on the other hand， it helps them master the general idea of an episode so that they can have a better understanding of the details of this episode in the next step of study.
1.3 Watch the video the second time without the help of caption
After watching the first time， learners might have an overall understanding of the whole plot. So they need to watch again without caption. This helps them get into the rhythm of English and keeps missing parts which they can’t hear clearly or understand in mind so that they can start some corresponding training to overcome the shortcomings.
1.4 Divide an episode into several video clips
Deeper learning occurs when content is broken into small chunk （Clark