To take notes, you need to be able to do two things in a short time. First, you must understand the main topics. Second, your hands must work as fast as your ears do 1 you can write down as much information as possible
You don't have to learn how to 2 what you hear. But you need to practise a few 3 skills to help you to be 4 notetaking. Also, you should learn how to write only the most important words in short 5 from each sentence without taking notice of the rest.
In the old days, people sent telegrams to each other. When they did it, they had to pay by the word, and it cost much. That was why they sent very short telegrams which included only the most important words Let's 6 these two examples.
I'll be arriving tomorrow, Monday, April 15, on TWA flight number 222, at JFK airport.
"Arrive15th TWA222JFK."
Which will be more7?
When you take notes, you may have a 8 problem. It is not9. For that 10, it is a good idea to practise listening for only the most important sentences, and only the most important words in these sentences.
