Academic Listening and Note-Taking
This course will help non-native English speakers improve their listening and note-taking skills for the purpose of listening to academic lectures. You will learn techniques for improving your understanding and skills for taking more effective notes, and you will get lots of practice in using these. If you’re planning to attend college classes in English, then this class is for you.Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
Understand and follow a lecture
Take better lecture notes
Discuss courses with classmates and professors
Give an effective academic presentation
Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.
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Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Welcome
What is Academic Listening and Why is It Important?
Week 2
Identifying Topic and Purpose
Week 3
Identifying Main Ideas and Details
Week 4
Identifying Stance and Speaker Attitude
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
I think this is very helpful for someone not used to learning in English. The content was very articulate and talks about note-taking methods along with assignments that help practice it.
thanks my lectures and coursera team it really help me to minute and note taking
one more thanks you very much
This course helps me a lot to improve my listening habit and note taking practice during academic lecture its just work like a miracle to improve my grades .
Good course for learning skills in listening and attitude´s speaker and tone. I was expecting to speak but this course wasn t for.
Good job team
