Learn to Listen-Listen to Learn: Academic Listening and Note-Taking

by Roni S. Lebauer

Since 1988, the best-selling Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn has helped students prepare for the rigors of academic classwork. Now, a new Second Edition continues to offer readers valuable tips for getting the most from lectures. This text shows how a typical lecture is organized, using actual excerpts and transcripts from 19 authentic lectures covering a wide range of topics.Students are taught to:
-- Use language cues and conventions that indicate organization and emphasis.
-- Deal with numbers and statistics.
-- Predict upcoming information.
-- Organize their notes for maximum effectiveness.

Other features new to this edition include:
-- Supplementary readings drawn from today's newspapers and magazines for pre- and post-lecture discussions.
-- Follow-up writing or speaking and listening activities designed to develop critical thinking skills.

Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn utilizes a three-pronged approach to vocabulary instruction -- defining, using, and retaining. It also incorporates a variety of quiz and test questions to familiarize students with the challenges of true/false, multiple choice, and short answer items.

225 pages, Paperback

First published December 21, 1999