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TOEFL-iBT   念書筆記

BUILDING SUPPORTING SKILLS

PART I NOTE-TAKING

NOTE TAKING

1. Writing notes quickly

  寫筆記寫得快一點

2. Understanding what is important in the passage

  找出文章段落的重點

3. Learn to use abbreviations, symbols, formats, and organize ideas to show relationships

  學習去利用縮寫，符號，format，以及以關係去組織架構

4. Identify the important points; understand the logic and the organization of the passage

  找出重點，瞭解文章的邏輯及組織

Use abbreviations and symbols

Learn to use abbreviations and symbols will make you take note more efficiently and more effectively.

It is optional to use.

+          and

w         with

w/o     without

=           is, are, means, refers to, like, is called

=/=       different, not

#           number

X           times

ex         example

=>         results in, causes, produces, therefore

<=         comes from, derives from

@          at

1,2,3     first, second, third

<             less

>             more

btw       between

Pay attention to key words

看到或聽到下列這群組裡的詞，就要知道他們是定義(definition)，還是分類(classification)，還是描述(description and example)，還是時間關係(sequence)

Definitions

Is known as

Is called

Is

Refers to

Means

Description and example

Consists of

Adjective

For example

For instance

Namely

Specifically

That is

Classification

Kinds of

Types of

Classes of

Groups of

Parts of

Properties of

Characteristics of

Varieties of

Sequence-chronology or process

First, second, third

Nest, then, last

Finally

Before

After

At the same time

Meanwhile

Now

As soon as

Later

Subsequently

Eventually

Step

Stage

Phase

Comparison and contrast

Like

Similar to

Differ from

Compared with

In comparison

Similarly

In the same way

In contrast

Whereas

Although

But

Conversely

In spite of

Even though

However

Instead

On the contrary

On the other hand

Despite

Adjective+-er

Cause and effect

As a consequence

As a result

Thus

Therefore

Because

Because of

For this reason

Consequently

Since

So

Problem and solution

problem

Persuasion or evaluation

First, second, third

Should, must, ought to

Therefore

In conclusion, in summary

Notice cues in speech and writing

在文章中注意下面的線索，可能是考題的重點

Pay particular attention to

Be sure to

Especially important is

And this is important

And this is the key point

Know what to ignore

考題中教授講話會出現短暫暫停，或重複，可以忽略這一部份資訊。

Verbal pauses: uh, um, now, so, okay, well

Repetition: use the same words or phrases several times

Restatement: say the same thing in a slightly different way

黃哈哈你的作業

Homework 1:

BARRON’S TOEFL-iBT 2007

Practice activity 6 pp76

Homework 2:

BARRON’S TOEFL-iBT 2007

Practice activity 7 pp78 CD2 track 6

寫作業使用技巧：

1. know what to ignore

2. use abbreviations and symbols

3. draw relationships