Note-taking in
Lectures For listeners, note-taking is an essential way to
achieve better understanding of a lecture. It involves many separate skills,
four of which will be analyzed here. Ⅰ. Understand what (1)
says.
(1)
______ 1. severe strain: 2 reasons —word
(2) in speech.
(2) ______ —new words
2. solution: concentrate on what are most important Ⅱ. Sort out the
main points. 1. focus on the title: write down the title
(3) and completely. (3) ______ 2. be
aware of signals of what is important or unimportant. signals
indicating importance: — (4)
(4) ______ —speak slowly or
loudly —use a greater range of intonation
—employ a combination of the devices signals (5)
(5) ______ —deliver
sentences quickly, softly —use a narrow range of
intonation —use (6) pauses
(6) ______ Ⅲ. Write down (7) quickly and
clearly.
(7) ______ 1. use abbreviation
2. select words that give (8) (nouns, verbs,
adjectives) (8) ______ 3.
write one point on each line 4. find time to write (9)
(9)
______ Ⅳ. Show the connections between the various points the listeners
has noted. 1. use spacing, underlining, (10)
(10) ______ 2. number
points