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Techniques for taking notes

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Have a look below at the different techniques that you can use, then try out a new style of taking notes to see how it can help you.

Taking notes for languages students addresses specific ways of working with language material as well as with audio and video recordings.

  • Mind maps
  • Line diagrams and system maps
  • Index cards
  • Using tables
  • Highlighting and annotating
  • Recording your notes

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