Listening, notetaking and summary making

listening for exact words and gist
Notetaking recap – how much

can you remember?
Listening test Part 2 practice: taking notes / answering questions from notes
Writing:
Writing summaries from notes
Listening test Part 3 practice: using your notes to make a summary of a lecture

noun, verb; number, date, place) would you expect in the

gaps below?

Buildings in the suburbs tend to be …………………… than those in the centre.
The stores on this side of the street were built in the …………………..
…………………. was the main reason that so many people came to the city.

suburbs tend to be (adj) newer/older/stronger than those in the

centre.
The stores on this side of the street were built in the (time period) 1960s/1800s.
3. (Noun/noun phrase) Poverty/Need for work was the main reason that so many people came to the city.

and try to predict what kinds of words might appear

in the gaps
Then listen and complete words that you hear

We’ve been …………………… globalisation recently and …………………… aspects of this phenomenon – the fact that as globalisation ……………………….., all parts of the world …………………. to be getting closer and closer to one another, culturally. ………………………. you remember the term I used last time: “Global Village”.

aspects of this phenomenon – the fact that as globalisation

develops, all parts of the world seem to be getting closer and closer to one another, culturally. Perhaps you remember the term I used last time: “Global Village”.

cultural aspects of this phenomenon – the fact that as

globalisation develops, all parts of the world seem to be getting closer and closer to one another, culturally. Perhaps you remember the term I used last time: “Global Village”.

Look again at the introduction below.
- What is the topic of the lecture?
What do you already know about this topic?
Discuss what you understand by the parts of the lecture underlined below?

Q: Have you ever drunk coffee at Starbucks?
Q: Why do you think Starbucks is a good example of “globalisation”?

Which is good (G) advice, and which is poor (P)

advice?

You should try to spell every word you hear correctly in a lecture
You should only write numbers
You should try to follow the lecturer’s voice cues, as these words may be important
During a lecture you should try to listen/think 75% of the time and write for 25% of the time.
Rephrasing what the lecturer says into your own words is a waste of time!
You should not write whole sentences in your notes
7. It’s a good idea to summarise your notes after your lecture

every word you hear correctly in a lecture P
You should

only write numbers P
You should try to follow the lecturer’s voice cues, as these words may be important G
During a lecture you should try to listen/think 75% of the time and write for 25% of the time. G
Rephrasing what the lecturer says into your own words is a waste of time! P
You should not write whole sentences in your notes G
7. It’s a good idea to summarise your notes after your lecture G

of this short lecture about Starbucks
Headway Academic Listening and

Speaking (3) pp-s 38-39

 

originally sold coffee beans and coffee ………………………………..
3. When did Howard

Schultz join the company? ………………………………
4. Why did Howard Schultz leave the company? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. What did Schultz do in 1987?
6. When was the first Starbucks opened outside North America?
7. How many outlets did Starbucks own by 2003?
8. Starbucks opened 1,200 new stores every year between ……………………….. and ………………………………..

of selling Italian coffee was not accepted by colleagues
Bought the

whole SB chain
1996
6,400
2001 + 2004

you say are your strong and weak points in your

note-taking?
Discuss together how you could improve any weak areas.

2 of the lecture…

more than ……………………. countries in the world.
2. Starbucks plan

to build up to ……………………………… cafes in the world.
3. China will be second to the US in terms of ……………………… ………. ………………………..
4. Starbucks believes it is a …………………………… business, and the coffee they buy is Fair Trade.
5. Starbucks is an example of a “global” company because
6. Some people think that Starbucks harms ………………….. ………………………………
7. Others believe that Starbucks gives people what they want, because they can get the same ………………………….. and the same ………………………………. of service.

It offers a familiar place in a new city
Local businesses
Product

/ standard

help make our study more efficient?
Look at this summary

from notes taken in Part 1 of the lecture. Is all the key information here?
What problems can you see with this summary?

by three friends who sold coffee beans and equipment. Howard

Schultz joined Starbucks in 1982, then left, and finally bought the chain in 1987. Starbucks grew outside Seattle to other parts of America. After a decade, Starbucks appeared in the UK, and grew further, until by 2003, over 6,400 outlets existed worldwide. Between 2001 and 2004, a surprising 1,200 stores opened every year.

examples
Keep ideas in a logical order
Keep ideas simple
Use your own

words
Change phrases into words e.g. way of life ---- lifestyle
Change sentences into noun phrases
e.g. They worked hard to survive ----- Their efforts to survive