12.1 Taking Notes

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English Writing

12.1: Taking Notes

Today

- Writing 12.1: Taking Notes

- Writing 12.3: Writing Messages (Leerroute 2)

Goals

You know how to take and read notes with the help of keywords, symbols and abbreviations.

When do you take notes?

Taking notes

- Keywords: single words or short sentences.

We have a meeting at 9 o'clock. = Meeting 09:00.

- Symbols: instead of words.

& < > x = + 

Taking notes

- Abbreviations: afkortingen 

The chess game starts in approximately 10 minutes.

Chess game in approx. 10 min.

Can you think of
more abbreviations?

Exercise 

Let's see how many abbreviations you already know.

Write down the definitions of the following abbreviations.

Try to do this in English.

asap

appt

St

esp.

e.g.

dept

For now

Book B

Page: 132

Exercise: 1 & 2