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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

Write Down the Most Imprtant Words

It’s not possible to write as fast as a professor speaks.
During a lecture, you do not have time to write down
Note-taking Strategy
every word the professor says. You should only write

own the words that have the most meaning in the
lecture.

Write down the most important words

3. Read this transcript from a lecture on social psychology. Then look at one student’s note
from the lecture. Cross out the word in the lecture that are not in the notes. The first
sentence has been done for you.

Social psychology is the study of the way people behave, and how people feel about social
situations. So we will learn about what people think about other people and how they think
about society, . . . and how they behave together.

Social psychology
Study - way people behave, how people feel
- social situation

We: learn what people think about other people, how they think about society,
behave together
The words that are not important to the meaning of the professor’s ideas are usually in
these categories:

Pronouns: our, my, their, . . . Preposition: in, on, at, . . .

Helping Verbs: be, have, do, . . . Conjunction: and, but, so, . . .

Determiners: a, the, this, . . .

4. Read these sentences from a lecture on social psychology. Write down only the most
important words in the lecture.
1. In this class, you will participate in discussions and listen to lectures.
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2. I will show you the importance of social psychology.
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3. This course will prepare students to continue their studies in social psychology.
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