STRATEGıES

NOTe
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TAKıNG
 While you are taking notes…
1. Do not try to write everything you
hear!
2. Do not try to write complete
sentences!
3. Do not care too much about spelling
or grammar!
4. Put a mark for the part that
you did not understand, and be
 What to do while taking notes?
1. Personalize your notes (use
symbols)
2. Organize your notes : make an
outline or use the outline the
teacher gave you.
3. Brainstorm about what you might
hear
- topic
 While you are listening, pay
1. Lecture topic
attention
2. Organization
to
3. Supporting details
4. Lists
5. Examples
6. Definitions
7. Numbers and dates
8. Key terms
9. Repeated information
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to do? what the recording is going to be
The first thing you have to do is
to understand
about.

Ex: You are going to listen to a recording about …

Ex: Today, we are going to talk about ….
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s ig e s!
p h ra s
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In conclusion, …….
…..
My last point is …………
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i z a t i o n and supporting
O rg an d e t a
fo i
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M a in Ideas
Sig na l P hr as es
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"The main concept..."
"Most importantly..."
s t o "The central issue...«
r a se
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u se s o n t o t … .. o f … … is …
t u r e r s t t en ti Th e fi r s
Le c P a y a
o rd er !
s ig n a l
ra s e s!
e p h Detail Indicators
t h es For example..."
"Such as..."
"Including..."
"Specifically..."
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r e r s u en ti o n conclus io n p ar t v er y
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d er ! P
n a l o r
s ig e s!
p h ra s o nc lud e b y s aying … ..
e Le t m e c
t h es
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In conclusion …..
t t h is all m e a ns is … …
Wh a
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→ p y
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l a n d u s e
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e t a i l s
D
"For example, ………..
For instance,
s a n d To illustrate,
a m p l e e
s e e x ain th f
re r s u e x pl Chocolate is a go o d ex am p le o
Lec t u ails t o
g d e t …….
p o r t i n
sup e r.
c f u r t h x am ple / w ay is ……
top i Our thir d e
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e t a i l s E ff e c t
D "leads to," "results in"
e r e fo r e"
"c on s e q u e nt ly ," " th
"due to," "because of«
h e r e a r e t w o / t h r e e / many
T
reasons for ….
e t ails …… is a result of …..
r t i n g d u s e of … .
su p p o …… … h a p p e n s b e c a
u se h e r.
c t u re r s
p i c f u r t …….. is caused by ……
Le th e t o Another effect of ………
x p l a i n
t o e

E N YO U H EA R T H E SE , G ET
WH
E A DY T O TA K E N OT E S !
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t a i l s Contrast
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But ……
However …..
Nonetheless,
Nevertheless,
e t ails
r t i n g d
e su p p o On the other hand ……
r s u s th e r.
c t u re p i c f u r On the contrary,
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x p l a i n
t o e
e s o m e pe o p le be lie ve that
Whil
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Listen for:
e t ails
r t i n g d "The iss ue is ..." → " To ad dr e ss
su p p o
r s u se r th e r.
c t u re p i c f u
Le th e t o this..."
x p l a i n
t o e b e
h allen ge ..." → " C a n
"One c

solved by..."

m a jo r p r o blem ..." → " T he

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solution is..."
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r s a n d and short forms
m b e
Nu t e s
Da
• Use abbreviations: K
(thousand), M (million), B
(billion)
t es
r s a n d d a • Write years in short form: '90s,
n um be th e
n i z i n g n sw er '21
Rec o g nt t o a
p o r ta th em • Use arrows for trends: ↑↓→
er y i m n o te
is v l w ay s
o n s! A
s ti
que
down!
 Listen for marker
r s a n d words
m b e
Nu t e s • "approximately," "roughly,"
Da "about«, more, less

• "precisely," "exactly,"
d at es
r s a n d "specifically"
n um be th e
n i z i n g n sw er
Rec o g nt t o a
p o r ta th em • "between," "ranging from«
er y i m n o te
is v l w ay s
o n s! A
s ti
que • Every, all, none, no
down!
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l ee n er g y
n ew a b
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f ro m ' 22
↑ 24% 3. 5-4 T/ y r
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irTEB Sty
THIR

• 15-50: fifTEEN - FIFty

• 17-70: sevenTEEN - SEVENty

d at es
r s a n d
n um be th e
n i z i n g n sw er
Rec o g t o a
i m p o r ta nt
th em • THE STRESS ON THE FIRST OR
v er y s n o te
is A l w ay
i o n s!
que s t SECOND SYLLABLE MAKES IT
down!
CLEAR!

• FOR BIG NUMBERS, REPEAT THE

NUMBER IN YOUR HEAD!

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H A N G E S a r y :
C I TY C L i b r
i o n : + b o o k s
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t. ≈ 1 5 n e w (
19th cen - +240 7 : 3 0
t . ≈ 4 7 K s : 9 :1 5 -1 y r)
h ce n H o u r ext
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20 t - + < 25 ( n
2 5 K 1 9 ( n o w )
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7 3 ( ≈ 1 5 0
8 :
Practice! p e n e d 1 M u s e u m
-o e s n t . i te m s
: ± 2 5 t y p
t h -2 0 th ce
- trees t s um m e r) - 18
j e c ts
(l a s ,70 0 o b
+ 13 new n n e d ) - ≈ 1 6
K
r e ( p l a or s : ~ 2 7
+ 17 mo - 9 0 y r s - V i s i t
1 3 st u d e nt
r e e : 8 0 $ 2 4 / $
- oldest t - Price:
r an s p o rt:
T
u s l i n e s
- 28 b i o ns
r o s ta t
- 14 met in
1 3 -1 5 m
- Bus: n
4 - 6 m i
- Metro: / day
5 - 5 0 K
ers: 4
 Listen for context
d s a n d clues
w w o r
Ne m s
ter
• Definition signals: "means,"

e "refers to"
al l t h
o kn o w
a v e t s t ry
d o n o t h
u t a l wa y • Examples: "such as," "like"
You li s h ! B o f a
i n E n g ani n g
rd s m e
wo
r s tan d th e
. • Opposites: "unlike," "contrary to"
u n d e t e ct
to t h e con
d f r o m
Wor
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o rd s a Analysis
Ne w w
ter m s
a l l t he • Prefixes: un-, dis-, re-
o k n o w
h a v e t y s tr y
d o n ot u t a l wa
You li s h ! B o f a • Suffixes: -tion, -ment, -ity
i n E n g a n in g
wor d s h e m e
ta n d t
n d e r s e c t.
to u e co n t • Root words
r o m th
d f
Wor y i n g to
i m e t r
y o u r t
w as t e t ly !
o t r ec
Do n o rd s co r
l th e w
sp e l
 Vocal cues
Rising inton
ation → imp
ortance
Slower pace
→ key point
Repetition →
emphasis
Pauses → tr
ansition/imp

Speaker’s
ortant point
Note-taking
Indicators:
! for empha
sis
!! for strong

for key poin

emphasis
tone and
ts

emphasis
→ for transi
tions

can give
Importance o
f
paraphrasing
In the quest o
ions, you Pay attention
to
m i g ht s ee t the repeated
he
p ar a p h r a s e information
d versions o
f o Study synon
the informa
tion yms
you hear.
a nd a nt o ny m
s
of the words
o Study senten
ce
structure
 Structure:
s /Q u e s t io n s (le ft ) | N o t es
Keyword
o m)
(right) | Summary (bott

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M temps → coral bleachin
Wa r m in g o n O c e a n s
g
| -
e s t r o ys m a r in e e c o s y stems
d
|
p a c ts ? | 2 . P o la r ice
Key im
caps melting
| - causes ↑ sea
levels
d |
Me t h o 3 . C h a n g e d
n e ll Migration e ff e c t s ? |
C or
water temps
| - disrupts
marine migration
--------------------|
m a r y : G lo b a l w a r m in g
Sum h
p a c t s o c e a n s t h r o u g
severely im
a l d e st r u c t io n , m e lt in g ice
co r
caps, and disrupted
migration patterns.
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Supporting Details
Solar Power
- panels
- thermal
↑
P o w e r ← R e n e w a ble →
Win d
p in g Hydropower
d map Energy - dams
Mi n
↓ - tidal
Biomass
- plants
- waste
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Note taking skills will help you in all ares of education and profession. You will
FORGET!!!
use these strategies in your departments, and work life!

Note-taking is a FREE STYLE.

There is no wrong or correct note-taking.
In time, you will develop your own style and get better.
This skill requires a lot of practice!
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