12.1 Taking Notes

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

23-09

Change into present tense

The teacher gives us instructions, and then we start the exam.

How's homework?

Have you ever taken notes and what methods have you used ?

English Writing 12.1: Taking Notes

Planning

1. Explanation
2. Online Activity
3. Individual activity
4. Group work
5. Nuengels

Objectives

1. Students can understand what notes are.

2. Students can understand and use abbreviations in the notes.

3. Students can read a text and write a note based on the text.

4. Students can listen to audio and write a note based on the audio clip

5. Students can write a short message based on the notes

Notes 

Subject - heading

Keywords

Symbols

WH questions

Abbreviations

Taking notes

- Keywords: single words or short sentences.

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

- Symbols: instead of words.

& < > x = + 

- WH questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why & How

Taking notes

- Abbreviations: 

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 and make a sentence with it.

NO DUTCH - Try to do this in English.

appt

asap

St

esp.

e.g.

dept

Format of Note/message

Work time - 5 mins

You want to write your roommate a note saying you're going to a concert/supermarket/event (imagine).

You haven't got much time. Write down a note for him using at least four abbreviations.

Mention where you are going and when you'll be back.

(if done, exchange sheets with your classmate and give feedback)

Ex-4 Group work - 15 mins

You have a German friend, Ilka. She is following the same education as you in Germany. She wondered if you knew a nice Dutch company (in your sector) where she could do an internship. You replied that you would like to look online for her. You also said that you would text her again.

1 . Search online for a company or organization within your sector. Make short notes in English on the following five points:

• name and type of company

• size of the company

• your first impression of the company

• where the company is located in the Netherlands

• (very briefly:) How interesting the environment is there

Use short sentences, keywords, symbols, etc.

2 Develop your notes into a message for Ilka. Do not use keywords or symbols in your message; write complete sentences. Use at least two abbreviations. Write 50-80 words.

Can you give an example of where you might use the W questions (what, where, why, when, how) in your note-taking?"

Homework