This course will help non-native English speakers improve their listening and note-taking skills for the purpose of listening to academic lectures. You will learn techniques for improving your understanding and skills for taking more effective notes, and you will get lots of practice in using these. If you're planning to attend college classes in English, then this class is for you.
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Understand and follow a lecture
2. Take better lecture notes
3. Discuss courses with classmates and professors
4. Give an effective academic presentation
Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Learn English: Advanced Academic Speaking and Listening
Academic Listening and Note-Taking
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Spécialisation Learn English: Advanced Academic Speaking and ListeningUniversité de Californie à Irvine
À propos de ce cours
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Compétences que vous acquerrez
English LanguageLectureNote TakingSpeech
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Semaine
11 heures pour terminer
Welcome
This is the first course in the Learn English: Advanced Speaking and Listening specialization. It is aimed at learners whose native language is not English. This course will help you improve your academic listening and speaking skills. For example, you will learn how to understand and follow a lecture, how to take better lecture notes, how to discuss courses with classmates and professors, and how to give an effective academic presentation.
2 vidéos (Total 2 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
1 lectures
Being Respectful5 min
9 heures pour terminer
What is Academic Listening and Why is It Important?
This week, you will begin thinking about academic listening. You will learn what makes it difficult and how you can get better at listening and note taking. You'll also learn some tips to make it easier.
4 vidéos (Total 11 min), 11 lectures, 6 quiz
4 vidéos
Listening Introduction3 min
Cornell Note-Taking Lecture5 min
Note Taking Demonstration1 min
11 lectures
Lecture Objectives5 min
Note Taking Lessons
Lecture Objectives5 min
Resources on Note Taking10 min
Lecture Objectives5 min
Lesson Objectives5 min
Symbols and Abbreviations Lecture15 min
Note Taking Symbols30 min
Lecture and Note-Taking Practice 1s
Check Your Answers30 min
Note-Taking Assignment 1 Instructions30 min
4 exercices pour s'entraîner
Note-Taking Practice Quiz4 min
Cornell Note-Taking Practice Quiz6 min
Listening and Note-Taking Practice Quiz12 min
Note-Taking 1 Graded Quiz14 min
Semaine
28 heures pour terminer
Identifying Topic and Purpose
Now, you will learn about strategies to make you a better listener. You'll learn about what things to pay the most attention to and what things might not be so important in a lecture. You'll also learn that listening well to a lecture starts before the class and continues after the class.
2 vidéos (Total 6 min), 7 lectures, 9 quiz
7 lectures
Listening Strategies Lecture and Practice20 min
Lecture and Note-Taking Practice 2s
Check Your Answers20 min
Language Cues Lecture30 min
Common Language Cues in Lectures Handout10 min
Lecture Objectives5 min
Note-Taking Assignment 2 Instructions30 min
7 exercices pour s'entraîner
Listening Strategies Practice Quiz6 min
Language Cues Practice Quiz6 min
Listening and Note-Taking Practice Quiz8 min
Check Your Understanding Practice Quiz6 min
Listening to Introductions Practice Quiz14 min
Note-Taking 2 Graded Quiz14 min
Language Cues Graded Quiz12 min
Semaine
38 heures pour terminer
Identifying Main Ideas and Details
Last week, you learned about listening to the beginning of a class lecture. This week, you will learn about listening to the middle of the lecture. You'll learn about idenifying main ideas and details and how to organize them well in your notes.
4 vidéos (Total 19 min), 5 lectures, 9 quiz
4 vidéos
Main Idea Lecture3 min
Identifying Important Points Lecture5 min
Analyzing Charts and Graphs Lecture9 min
5 lectures
Lecture Objectives5 min
Lecture Objectives5 min
Lecture and Note-Taking Practice 3s
Check Your Answers20 min
Note-Taking Assignment 3 Instructions30 min
7 exercices pour s'entraîner
Main Idea and Details Listening Practice Quiz10 min
Listening to Important Points Practice8 min
Listening to Important Points Practice Quiz16 min
Analyzing Charts and Graphs Practice Listening 18 min
Analyzing Charts and Graphs Practice Listening 28 min
Analyzing Charts and Graphs Practice Quiz8 min
Note Taking 3 Graded Quiz16 min
Semaine
47 heures pour terminer
Identifying Stance and Speaker Attitude
You've been learning about how to listen and take notes about various parts of a lecture. In this final week, you'll learn about some other strategies to help you listen and take notes more effectively in lectures.
5 vidéos (Total 22 min), 8 lectures, 7 quiz
5 vidéos
Speaker's Stance Lecture5 min
Handling Unfamiliar Information Lecture3 min
Types of Arguments Part 1 Lecture7 min
Types of Arguments Part 2 Lecture5 min
8 lectures
Lecture Objectives5 min
Speaker's Stance Practice20 min
Lecture Objectives5 min
Lecture and Note-Taking Practice 430 min
Check Your Answers20 min
Lecture Objectives10 min
Note-Taking Assignment 4 Instructions30 min
Learn More5 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
Speaker's Stance Practice Quiz6 min
Listening for Speaker's Stance Practice Quiz6 min
Arguments Practice Quiz 16 min
Arguments Practice Quiz 26 min
Note Taking 4 Graded Quiz16 min
4.6
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Meilleurs avis
It is very useful and very interesting course i learned a lot of skills from this course and these skills which i learned from this course will help me in my whole life regarding my studies
This was a very informative course. It taught me a lot as a student and since I took it, I have improved a lot at school.
Enseignants
Tamy Chapman
Instructor, International ProgramsUniversity of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education
Dana Saito-Stehberger
Curriculum CoordinatorInstructor, International Programs
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À propos de la Spécialisation Learn English: Advanced Academic Speaking and Listening
This specialization covers the listening and speaking skills that non-native English-speaking students need to be successful in English-speaking colleges and universities. Native English-speaking students who would like to increase their chances of success in university courses will also benefit as well anyone interested in improving their listening comprehension skills. You will learn how to listen to class lectures and take notes more effectively. You will also improve your speaking skills for common tasks such as class discussions and presentations. In the capstone, you will create a video presentation on an academic topic.
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