How to take notes
Mind maps – start in the middle & branch out
Linear notes – concise, clear, logically organised, complete
Use abbreviations, symbols, highlighting.
Leave wide margin to allow plenty of space for additions / changes.
Note key words, main ideas, references
How to take notes |
http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/st |
udy-support/study-skills/downloads/sample-le |
cture-notes.php |
http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/listenin |
g/demo/1.xml |
http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/listenin |
g/demo/2.xml |
Let’s practise |
Listen & take notes |
http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/listenin |
g/demo/index.xml |
After the lecture |
Check your notes |
Compare with a friend |
Come back to them in a couple of days |
Summary
Prepare content in advance – read about the subject, check the notes on ilearn
Familiarise yourself with new related vocabularyPredict content
Be aware of organisation
Listen for discourse markers e.g. first, next, finally etc.Listen for repetition
Listen for higher intonation to emphasise key points or change topicGuess unknown vocabulary & listen for explanations of terminologyTake notes
Go over your notes as soon as possible after the lectureFamiliarise yourself with the lecturer’s style
Listening difficulties for |
non-native speakers |
Difficulties for non-native speakers
•Speed
•Pronunciation – Australian accent - familiarity = easier to understand
•Unknown vocabulary, especially slang
•Cultural information
•Unfamiliarity with speech conventions
•Your approach i.e. trying to understand every word
Speed & Pronunciation |
Understanding how spoken language |
functions is vital |
Key points |
Weak forms |
Linking |
Sentence stress |
Weak forms
There are a lot of things to consider in listening
English - stress-timed language: content words are stressed and non-content words are pushed together & weakened
Words or parts of words that are not stressed in the sentence usually contain weak forms
Ther ə ə lot əv things tə considə in listening