Part 2: American Studies

Previewing the topic, Step 2pg. 3

Listening for different ways of saying yes & no, Step 2pg. 6

Listening for main ideas in an interview, Step 2pg. 8

Listening for the plan of a lecture, Step 2pg. 11

Note taking: Using infromation the lecturer puts on the board, Step 1pg. 14

Note taking: Taking good lecture notes, Step 1pg. 14

Understaniding numbers, dates, & time expressions, Step 2pg. 17

Listening for specific information, Step 2pg. 21

Listening for specific Information, Step 2pg. 22

Note taking: Listening for main ideas & supporting details, Step 2pg. 26

Note taking: Using symbols & abbreviations, Step 3pg. 28

Using a map to organize your notes, Step 3pg. 30

Listening for numerical information, Step 2pg. 35

answering true/false questions, Step 2pg. 39

Listening for specific infromation, Step 2pg. 40

Note taking: Listening for transitional phrases that introduce supporting details, Step 2pg. 44

Notetaking: Using Telegraphic language, step 2pg. 45

Note taking: Organizing your notes in columns, Step 2pg. 48

Listening for percentages and fractions, Step 3pg. 51

Listening for specific information, Step 2pg. 54

Listening for specific information, Step 2pg. 55

Note taking: Listening for definitions, Step 2pg. 59

Note taking: Using numbers to organize your notes, Step 2pg. 60

Note taking: Using bullets to organize your notes, Step 2pg. 63

Building background knowledge, Step 2pg. 67

Listening for answer to "Wh-" questions, Step 2pg. 71

Listening for specific information, Step 2pg. 72

Note taking: Listening for guided questions, Step 2pg. 75

Note taking: Creating your own symbols and abbreviations, Step 3pg. 77

Note taking: Organizing your ontes in a chart, Step 2pg. 79

Listeingn for specific information, Step 2pg. 82

Listening for specific information, Step 2pg. 84

Listening for main ideas, Step 2pg. 85

Note taking: Listening for signal words and phrases, Step 2pg. 91

Note taking: Indentingpg. 93

Note taking: Using an outline, Step 3pg. 94

Listening for specific information, Step 2pg. 99

Answering true/false/not sure questions, Step 2pg. 102

Listening for main ideas, Step 2pg. 103

Note taking: Listening for key words, Step 1pg. 107

Note taking: Clarigying your notes, Step 2pg. 108

Note taking: Taking notes on questions and answers, Step 2pg. 110

Listening for specific information, Step 2pg. 114

Drawing inferences, Step 1pg. 116

Listening for specific information, Step 1pg. 118

Note taking: Listening for general statements, Step 2pg. 123

Note taking: Taking notes in apoint-by-point format, Step 2pg. 125

Note taking: Using a handout to help you take notes, Step 2pg. 126

Listening for specific information, Step 2pg. 131

Answering multiple choice questions, Step 2pg. 133

Drawing inferences, Step 2pg. 135

Note taking: Listening for similarities and differences, Step 2pg. 139

Note taking: choosing a format for your notes, Step 1pg. 140

Note taking: choosing a format for your notes, Step 2pg. 140

Note taking: choosing a format for your notes, Step 1pg. 142

Listening for the tone of voice, Step 2pg. 145

Retelling what you have heard, Step 2pg. 147

Retelling what you have heard, Step 2pg. 148

Note taking: Listening for restatements, Step 2pg. 153

Note taking: Combining the skills, Step 1pg. 154

Note taking: Combining the skills, Step 1pg. 155