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Students are shown how a typical lecture is organised, using extensive excerpts and transcripts from authentic lectures on high-interest topics from a wide range of academic disciplines. Samples Preview sample pages from Learn to Listen 1.

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Author:   Roni Lebauer ,  Roni Lebauer
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson Education (US)
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.20cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.354kg
ISBN:  

9780138140014

ISBN 10:   0138140014
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   04 March 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

STARTING OUT: PRE-COURSEWORK EVALUATION A. Evaluating Listening Comprehension and Note-Taking Skills LECTURE 1: Study Tips (Psychology) B. Teacher's Note-Taking Feedback Form Unit 2 UNDERSTANDING LECTURE DESIGN A. Comparing the Language of Lecturing to the Language of Writing B. Recognizing Cues C. Recognizing Paraphrase, Repetition, Exemplifi cation, and Digression D. Summarizing Key Differences between the Language of Lecturing and the Language of Writing E. Getting the Main Ideas Using Context and Prediction F. Predicting Content and Lecture Direction Unit 3 RECOGNIZING INTRODUCTIONS, CONCLUSIONS, AND DIGRESSIONS A. Using Introductions to Recognize Lecture Focus and Direction B. Recognizing and Comprehending Conclusions C. Recognizing Digressions Unit 4 THE BASICS OF NOTE-TAKING A. Noting Key Words B. Using Abbreviations Thoughtfully C. Using Note-Taking Symbols and Abbreviations D. Visually Representing Relationships and the Relative Importance of Information LECTURE 2: Nu Shu : Women's Unique Language (Linguistics) E. Eight DOs and DON'Ts for Improving Lecture Comprehension and Note-Taking Unit 5 NOTING NUMBERS AND STATISTICS A. Differentiating between Numbers That Sound Similar B. Noting Years C. Noting Large Numbers in Isolation D. Noting Fractions and Decimals E. Noting Ratios LECTURE 3: Exploring a Market: Attitudes toward Pets (Business/Sociology) LECTURE 4: Tobacco through the Millennia (Agriculture/History) Unit 6 FOCUS ON LECTURE ORGANIZATION (PART 1) A. Why Listen for Organization? B. Organizational Plans within Lectures C. Defi ning a Term D. Listing Subtopics E. Describing a Causal Relationship LECTURE 5: How to Deal with Stress (Psychology) LECTURE 6: Acid Rain (Ecology/Chemistry) Unit 7 FOCUS ON LECTURE ORGANIZATION (PART 2) A. Exemplifying a Topic B. Describing a Process or Sequence of Events C. Classifying Subtopics LECTURE 7: Archaeological Dating Methods (Anthropology) LECTURE 8: Pheromones (Biology) Unit 8 FOCUS ON LECTURE ORGANIZATION (PART 3) A. Describing Characteristics B. Comparing and Contrasting C. Making a Generalization and Providing Evidence LECTURE 9: The Near Side of the Moon (Astronomy) LECTURE 10: Drink Your Green Tea! (Food Science) Unit 9 TYING IT TOGETHER: END-OF-COURSE EVALUATION LECTURE 11: Voter Turnout in the United States (Political Science) LECTURE 12: The Pyramids of Egypt: An Engineering Feat (Engineering/History) APPENDIX A Academic Word List Vocabulary APPENDIX B Lecture Index by Organizational Plan APPENDIX C Lecture Index by Subject Matter APPENDIX D Rewritten Notes for Lectures 5-10

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