边听边记笔记
Taking Notes While Listening
刘立军 供稿
TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to our lesson. Please listen carefully and make notes. First one, before you listen, don't note everything down. …
Whoa there! Not easy, is it? Taking notes while listening is challenging. So, first off, here are three ways to help you listen more effectively.
Number one, don't worry if you don't get every word. Just try to focus on the main points. Number two, if you miss a bit, don't keep thinking about it. You'll miss even more if you do that. Number three, if it's a video or audio file, pause and replay important or difficult bits.
Now, ten top tips for taking better notes while listening.
1. First one, before you listen, gather information. Read relevant course materials. Anticipate what's going to appear. You can research key words and phrases in advance, so you're not surprised when you hear them.
2. Another tip, don't note everything down. Take shortened notes. Think about what's useful and what you can leave out.
3. And, to save space and time, use abbreviations when you can.
4. And a quick and clear way to show relationships is to use symbols. For example, equal to, therefore, and arrows. Lots of arrows. In fact, if you really love arrows, you might prefer a mind map or a flow chart to show how things connect. Or you might prefer to write simple lines of notes. But don't forget, you can use capital letters, underlining, colors, and shapes to help information stand out.
5. Choose the style that works best for you.
6. By now you're probably taking a lot of notes, but this is important. Leave some white space so you can add thoughts and clarify things later.
7. And while you're listening, a warning. How will you know if you're noting down a fact or an opinion? If the speaker is just giving an opinion, or if the speaker is quoting someone else, make this clear in your notes.
8. Is there a handout for the lecture? If so, you can use this as a basis for your own notes and in your own thoughts, rather than copying it out.
9. And once you've finished, remember to re-read your notes to help the information stick.
10. And re-write your notes soon after taking them, to help them stay in the memory.
There we are. Ten top tips. Now, try watching this whole video again, and this time, take your own notes. Good luck!
VOCABULARY
1. anticipate v. 预料，预期
2. abbreviation n. 缩写，简称
3. handout n. 讲义，提纲
QUESTIONS
Listen to the lecture and choose the best answer to each question you hear.
1. What is the first tip to listen more effectively?
A. Note down every word you hear.
B. Constantly replay the audio or video.
C. Focus on the main points.
D. Keep thinking about missed parts.
2. What is suggested to do before listening?
A. Write down important phrases and terms.
B. Gather information and anticipate what's going to appear.
C. Record everything you hear.
D. Start taking notes immediately.
3. Why should one leave white space when taking notes?
A. To clarify things later.
B. To underline important points.
C. To note down every word heard.
D. To rewrite the notes.
4. What should you do if the speaker is quoting someone else or just giving an opinion?
A. Ignore it.
B. Make this clear in your notes.
C. Replay the audio or video.
D. Leave some white space in your notes.
5. What is the overall purpose of these tips provided?
A. To help students earn higher grades.
B. To assist students in taking more detailed notes.
C. To guide students in effective listening and note-taking.
D. To instruct students on how to replay videos or audios.
KEY
1. What is the first tip to listen more effectively?
A. Note down every word you hear.
B. Constantly replay the audio or video.
C. Focus on the main points.
D. Keep thinking about missed parts.
【答案】C
【解析】细节题。命题出处在文本中的“Number one, don't worry if you don't get every word. Just try to focus on the main points.”根据这句话，我们可以得知第一个提高听力效果的建议就是专注于主要内容，而不是每个单词。
2. What is suggested to do before listening?
A. Write down important phrases and terms.
B. Gather information and anticipate what's going to appear.
C. Record everything you hear.
D. Start taking notes immediately.
【答案】B
【解析】细节题。命题出处在文本中的“First one, before you listen, gather information. Read relevant course materials. Anticipate what's going to appear.”从这句话中，我们可以了解到，在听之前应该收集信息并预测可能会出现的内容。
3. Why should one leave white space when taking notes?
A. To clarify things later.
B. To underline important points.
C. To note down every word heard.
D. To rewrite the notes.
【答案】A
【解析】细节题。命题出处在文本中的“Leave some white space so you can add thoughts and clarify things later.”根据这句话，我们可以知道在做笔记时留下一些空白是为了之后可以添加一些想法以及理清内容的标记。
4. What should you do if the speaker is quoting someone else or just giving an opinion?
A. Ignore it.
B. Make this clear in your notes.
C. Replay the audio or video.
D. Leave some white space in your notes.
【答案】B
【解析】细节题。命题出处在文本中的“If the speaker is just giving an opinion, or if the speaker is quoting someone else, make this clear in your notes.”根据这句话，我们可以知道如果发言人只是在表达观点或者引用别人的话，我们应该在笔记中明确标注。
5. What is the overall purpose of these tips provided?
A. To help students earn higher grades.
B. To assist students in taking more detailed notes.
C. To instruct students on how to replay videos or audios.
D. To guide students in effective listening and note-taking.
【答案】D
【解析】推理题。虽然文本中没有直接说明这些提示的总体目的，但通过整个文本的内容和上下文，我们可以推断这些提示的目的是指导学生进行有效的听力和做笔记。
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