Note-taking
Basic關鍵字 + 縮寫。
- Note keywords while listening, never full sentences — speakers will not wait.
- Keep abbreviations consistent (env, gov, w/) so notes still make sense a week later.
- Symbols save time: arrow up for increase, arrow down for decrease, ? for 'check'.
文體小知識：Write key points.
§Text Passage
1Good afternoon, everyone. Please settle down and put away your phones — yes, all of them. Before we watch the documentary, let me give you some advice on note-taking, because the quiz tomorrow will be based on what you write, not on what you remember.
2First, never try to write full sentences while you listen; the speaker will not wait for you. Instead, write down one keyword for each idea you hear. You can abbreviate long words, so 'environment' becomes 'env' and 'government' becomes 'gov'. Keep the same abbreviation every time, and your notes will still make sense a week later.
3Symbols are also useful: an upward arrow means 'increase' and a question mark means 'I need to check this'. Your notes should show the main point of each section, not every small detail. If you miss an important detail, leave a gap and keep listening — one lost fact is better than a lost section. Also, write in pen, not pencil, and leave wide margins on both sides so you can add extra points later.
4After the video, you will have five minutes to organize your notes into short bullet points. Then review them with your partner and add anything you have missed; two pairs of eyes are better than one. If you have time, compare your notes with the sample on page fifteen of your booklet. For tonight, underline the three points you think are most likely to appear in the quiz. There will be a short quiz tomorrow, so your notes tonight are your best friend. Ready? Lights off, everyone.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
Good afternoon, everyone.
各位，下午好。
Please settle down and put away your phones — yes, all of them.
請大家坐定，收起手機——是呀，全部手機。
Before we watch the documentary, let me give you some advice on note-taking, because the quiz tomorrow will be based on what you write, not on what you remember.
看紀錄片之前，我想給大家一些做筆記的建議，因為明天的測驗是考你寫下的東西，不是考你記得的東西。
First, never try to write full sentences while you listen; the speaker will not wait for you.
第一，聽的時候不要嘗試寫完整句子；講者不會等你。
Instead, write down one keyword for each idea you hear.
相反，每個意念只寫下一個關鍵詞。
You can abbreviate long words, so 'environment' becomes 'env' and 'government' becomes 'gov'.
長字可以縮寫，例如「environment」寫成「env」，「government」寫成「gov」。
Keep the same abbreviation every time, and your notes will still make sense a week later.
每次都用同一套縮寫，過了一個星期這些筆記都還看得懂。
Symbols are also useful: an upward arrow means 'increase' and a question mark means 'I need to check this'.
符號也很有用：向上箭頭代表「上升」，問號代表「我要再查證」。
Your notes should show the main point of each section, not every small detail.
你的筆記應該顯示每一節的重點，而不是每個細微的細節。
If you miss an important detail, leave a gap and keep listening — one lost fact is better than a lost section.
如果漏了重要細節，留個空位繼續聽——失去一個事實，勝過失去整節內容。
Also, write in pen, not pencil, and leave wide margins on both sides so you can add extra points later.
另外，用原子筆而不是鉛筆寫，左右兩邊留多些空白位，方便之後補充。
After the video, you will have five minutes to organize your notes into short bullet points.
看完影片之後，你會有五分鐘時間將筆記整理成短的點列。
Then review them with your partner and add anything you have missed; two pairs of eyes are better than one.
然後與你的拍檔互相檢查，補上漏了的內容；兩雙眼睛總勝過一雙眼睛。
If you have time, compare your notes with the sample on page fifteen of your booklet.
如果有時間，可以與手冊第十五頁的示範筆記對照一下。
For tonight, underline the three points you think are most likely to appear in the quiz.
今晚，請在你覺得最可能出測驗的三個重點下面畫線。
There will be a short quiz tomorrow, so your notes tonight are your best friend.
明天會有個小測驗，所以今晚的筆記就是你最好的朋友。
Ready?
準備好了嗎？
Lights off, everyone.
熄燈，各位。
1Summary 重點摘要
關鍵字 + 縮寫。
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
Taking notes.
Key word.
Shorten.
Sign.
Main idea.
Detail.
Arrange.
溫習。
3Step by step Steps
- BeforePrepare pen and paper before listening; pen beats pencil. Example: the teacher says write in pen, not pencil, and leave wide margins on both sides — wide margins are for additions later.
- DuringWhile listening, write keywords, never full sentences. Example: the teacher warns the speaker will not wait for you — one keyword per idea is the only way to keep up.
- AbbrAbbreviate long words: environment becomes env, government becomes gov, with becomes w/, because becomes b/c. Example: Keep the same abbreviation every time, and your notes will still make sense a week later.
- AfterAfterwards, spend five minutes tidying up: turn notes into bullet points, compare with a partner, underline the three most likely quiz points. Example: two pairs of eyes are better than one.
- SymbolsSymbols save time. Example: an upward arrow means increase and a question mark means I need to check this — invent your own, but keep them consistent.
- Missed bitsMiss something? Leave a gap and keep listening. Example: If you miss an important detail, leave a gap and keep listening — one lost fact is better than a lost section; chasing one word and losing the paragraph is the real disaster.
- Core ideaThe core idea: notes are for your own revision, not a transcript. Example: your notes tonight are your best friend — capture the points and keep the structure; that is what notes are for.
5Worked example Example
What note-taking advice does the teacher give before the documentary? Summarise the tips and explain how to use them while listening.
- Step 1: Never write full sentences while listening — the speaker will not wait; write one keyword per idea.
- Step 2: Abbreviate long words: 'environment' becomes 'env', 'government' becomes 'gov'; keep the same abbreviations every time so notes still make sense a week later.
- Step 3: Use symbols: an upward arrow for 'increase', a question mark for 'check this later'.
- Step 4: If you miss a detail, leave a gap and keep listening — one lost fact is better than a lost section; write in pen with wide margins.
- Step 5: After the video, spend five minutes organising notes into bullet points, compare with a partner, and underline the three most likely quiz points.
- Answer: The teacher's advice covers while you listen and after. During the documentary, abandon full sentences: one keyword per idea, abbreviations for long words ('env' for environment), and symbols — an arrow for increase, a question mark for something to check. Missing a detail is no disaster if you leave a gap and keep listening, because one lost fact is better than a lost section. Pen, not pencil, plus wide margins leaves room to add points later. After the video, five minutes of tidying turns notes into bullet points; comparing with a partner catches what you missed, and underlining the three most likely quiz questions turns tonight's notes into tomorrow's best friend. The message: notes are for your future revision, not a transcript.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1What to note?
Q2Word for word?
Q3Tip?
Q4Symbols?
Q5After?
Q6Main vs detail?
8Recap Recap
- Note keywords while listening, never full sentences — speakers will not wait.
- Keep abbreviations consistent (env, gov, w/) so notes still make sense a week later.
- Symbols save time: arrow up for increase, arrow down for decrease, ? for 'check'.
- Missed something? Leave a gap and keep listening; one lost fact beats a lost section.
- Tidy up straight after: bullet points, compare with a partner, underline key points.