Listening strategy
Chapter 1: Chapter goals:
Learn a Listening Strategy: Recognize lecture language that introduces the topic and lecture plan
Learn a Note-taking Strategy: Organize your notes by outlining
Learn a Discussion Strategy: Express your ideas during a discussion Listening Strategy: Review what you know:
To help you get ready to take in new information during the lecture, first think about what you already know about the topic. Recognize lecture language for topic and lecture plan:
Listen for the words and expressions that professors use to indicate the topic. Also, listen for the words and expressions that professors use to indicate the lecture plan. Predict: To help you get ready for new information and to listen more actively, make a prediction about what the professor will discuss based on what you already know about the topic.
Note-taking strategy:
Organize your notes by outlining
Outlining is a way to visually represent the relationships between ideas. Space and indentation show which ideas are main points and which are supporting points. Outlining can help you easily differentiate main points from supporting points so that you can study more effectively.
Assess your notes:
During a lecture, you can sometimes miss an important idea or piece of information. Compare notes with classmates in a study group after the lecture to check that your notes are complete.
Discussion Strategy: Express your ideas:
Many professors in the USA will ask students questions during their lectures or in class discussion. Also, students are often expected to express their ideas and opinions with a partner or in small groups.
Active participation in class shows that you are interested in and actively thinking about the course content. It can also help you learn and remember the new information presented in class.
Chapter 2: Chapter goals: Learn a listening strategy: recognize lecture language that signals a new
Learn a Listening Strategy: Recognize lecture language that introduces the topic and lecture plan
Learn a Note-taking Strategy: Organize your notes by outlining
Learn a Discussion Strategy: Express your ideas during a discussion Listening Strategy: Review what you know:
To help you get ready to take in new information during the lecture, first think about what you already know about the topic. Recognize lecture language for topic and lecture plan:
Listen for the words and expressions that professors use to indicate the topic. Also, listen for the words and expressions that professors use to indicate the lecture plan. Predict: To help you get ready for new information and to listen more actively, make a prediction about what the professor will discuss based on what you already know about the topic.
Note-taking strategy:
Organize your notes by outlining
Outlining is a way to visually represent the relationships between ideas. Space and indentation show which ideas are main points and which are supporting points. Outlining can help you easily differentiate main points from supporting points so that you can study more effectively.
Assess your notes:
During a lecture, you can sometimes miss an important idea or piece of information. Compare notes with classmates in a study group after the lecture to check that your notes are complete.
Discussion Strategy: Express your ideas:
Many professors in the USA will ask students questions during their lectures or in class discussion. Also, students are often expected to express their ideas and opinions with a partner or in small groups.
Active participation in class shows that you are interested in and actively thinking about the course content. It can also help you learn and remember the new information presented in class.
Chapter 2: Chapter goals: Learn a listening strategy: recognize lecture language that signals a new