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