 Note-taking 如何高效的记笔记？ 01 What is Note-taking? 什么是记笔记？ Note-taking is writing down (or otherwise recording) the most important information from a source (this could be a lecture, an article, a book or a seminar, for example). To do this, you need to read or listen actively to select the most important information and record it efficiently. 记笔记是指以文字或以其他方式记录下如讲座、文章、书籍、研讨会中的重要的信息。记笔记不是把所有内容一字不漏的记录下来，而是要有选择性地主动记录你觉得最重要的信息。 02 Why is it important for university students？ 为什么这项技能对我们来说很重要？ Because you will have to take in so much information, it is vital that you use a system of recording the key points and data so that they can later be accessed, reviewed and used to inform your work. Successful note-taking (or note-making) includes being able to select the most important information and record it quickly, accurately and systematically, so that it will be useful later on. If you try to write down everything, especially in a live lecture, you will miss the most important points. Clearly then, good note-taking is another essential academic skill, and mastering it will make your life at university a lot easier. 进入大学后，你会在短时间内接收大量信息，因此，掌握一套记笔记的体系对于记录重要的内容和数据而言非常重要。在日后的学习中，你也可以利用这些笔记进行更好的复习。记笔记（或称做笔记）的要点是：能够从众多的信息中选择最重要的，并能够迅速的、准确的和系统地记录下来，以便日后使用。如果你试图在讲座中记录下所有的内容，那么你有可能会错过最关键的部分。显然，能够高效的记笔记是另一项重要的学术技能，掌握它会让你的大学生活变得更加轻松。 03 How can I improve my note-taking skill? 如何提高做笔记的能力？ Many students find it useful to develop a particular note-taking style, such as the Cornell Method (see the image below). You may find different methods work better for you with different types of input. 养成一种固定的笔记风格和方式非常有效，比如康奈尔笔记法（见下图），当然你也可以根据所记内容的不同，选择不同的笔记方式。  Image source: Goldbio.com (2023) Strategies for Taking Lecture Notes Efficiently | GoldBio In addition, try writing notes by hand and on a laptop or other device and see which works better for you. Remember – good notes should help you recall or visualize the material you studied, so try simple techniques such as colour-coding, highlighting, underlining and the use of diagrams. 此外，你也可以尝试使用不同的方式或设备记笔记，比如手写、使用笔记本电脑或平板电脑等。一份好的笔记应该是能够帮助你回想所学到的内容。在笔记中使用一些简单的技巧，如标颜色、使用编码、加下划线和运用图表等，可以使你的笔记更加视觉化。 With time, you should also try to learn shorthand techniques such the use of symbols and abbreviations to enable you to quickly produce comprehensible notes. 随着大家越来越熟练，还可以尝试学习一些速记技巧，如使用符号和缩写，帮你快速做出容易理解的笔记。 Examples of symbols 符号示例 > greater than大于 < smaller than小于 +/- approximately大约  increasing 递增 Examples of abbreviations 缩略语示例 govt 政府 = government uni. 大学 = university Prob. 可能= probably tech. 技术 = technology In addition, it is widely believed in academia that paraphrasing what authors or lecturers say can help you remember content much better than just copying exactly what you read or hear. This is because your brain has to engage more with the content if you rewrite it. What is more, paraphrasing will improve your vocabulary and writing skills, so this is very important area to work on. 此外，研究表明转述作者或讲师的话比完全复制你读到或听到的内容更能加深记忆。这是因为你在转述内容时，大脑的思考加深了对内容的理解。更重要的是，转述还可以帮助提高你的词汇量和写作技巧。 Listening and Note-taking Practice 听力和记笔记练习 We prepared some listening and note-taking exercises for you. Please scan the QR code below to access. 我们为大家准备了一些听力和记笔记练习作为开胃小菜。扫描下方二维码打开练习。 文字：Luke Errington 审阅：David Anstey/Ellen Zhao 排版：张文卓 |
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