A Complete Guide to Taking Notes in the TOEFL Listening
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Here are a few helpful timestamps:
0:05 Do I need to take notes?
0:54 What if I can't take notes and listen at the same time?
3:09 Why is notetaking important?
3:22 Active and passive listeners
5:40 Notetaking example
11:45 What should I write down in my notes?
12:15 Lecture structure
14:10 Could, Should, and Must in your notes
17:00 Notetaking example #2
"How do I take notes effectively while listening?"
This is one of the most popular questions we get asked about the TOEFL Listening section, and we are going to address it in this video.
Josh MacPherson, head instructor at TST Prep, is going to do a deep dive into the TOEFL and explain the essential listening notetaking strategies you need to improve your TOEFL score as quickly and as easily as possible.
Once you feel ready to practice, you can put your new notetaking skills to the test with these 100 free TOEFL Listening practice questions - tstprep.com/toefl-listening-p...
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Complete TOEFL Listening practice test - • TOEFL Listening Practi...
5 TOEFL Listening mistakes every student makes - • 5 TOEFL Listening Mist...
How to improve your TOEFL Listening score by 3 points - • Improve Your TOEFL Lis...
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The TOEFL iBT is an academic English test that measures four skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. While ETS TOEFL offers a suite of TOEFL Test options like TOEFL Junior, TOEFL Essentials, and TOEFL Paper Edition, this video will primarily focus on the most popular version of the test, the TOEFL iBT.
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I had two days to prepare.. today is my exam...I'm hopeful after reading your comment. Wish me luck
I once did a listening where it stated names of 9 artists as examples for different subtopics. And then a question came up where i had to connect subtopics to those names. So I believe, sometimes names and years can be important, so at least note the initials like if it says Van Gogh, Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci, you can note that as "VG, M, LDV" so that you don't get those mixed up when the question comes up.
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That's an incredible score and thank you for sharing. Glad my channel helped a little :)
Heyy! congratulations. I am preparing to take the Toefl exam and I think your score is great. Can you give me some tips?
@@tugcesabanci8681 For the reading section, make sure you have enough time to review your answers. I typically leave about 15-20min for review/checking
For listening, jot down the important information in a coherent way so that you don't get confused when using them to answer the questions. I used to scribble everywhere so my notes didn't help me lol
For Speaking, use the speaking templates because your score won't get deducted. Also try to speak continuously, but avoid repetition.
For Writing, you should refrain from using templates. Use transition words, and pay attention to the structure.
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Thank you! Let me know if there is any other way I can help :)
Thank you for this great practical lesson and demonstration.
Happy to help. Let me know if there is anything else TOEFL-related I should make in the future.
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You are amazing, your explanation gave me the most clear picture about how the listening toefl exam is, thank you so much for that.
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Thank you soooooo much Josh.
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Easily one of the best (if not THE best) preparation on youtube. I actually scored 115 thanks to this channel ! Thank you so much for all the precious tips and lectures !
Thank you Louis so much for being kind enough to leave a nice comment! That's an incredible score and thank you for sharing. Congrats!!!
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Great news and happy to hear you have earned the score you needed! Congratulations and thank you for your kind words!
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Thanks for taking the time to comment. It means a lot!
I could immediately take better notes during the second listening practice example, thanks a lot for this!
Thanks for commenting, Mayur Dhaniwala :) Happy to hear it helped.
You’re a life saver
Note-taking is a great skill for life not only exams! Thanks for this video))
Good point, Olga! Thanks for commenting :)
"Your notes should help YOU answer the questions."
Got it, thank you.
Thanks for sharing ☺️
Hey Josh!
I wanted to thank you and this channel so much! I had about a week for preparation for my TOEFL exam. With his lectures and practice tests i was able to up my score from 99 to 110!
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Hey @AnkitaShelke Congratulations!!!
What all videos did you watch from this channel and which practice tests did you solve?
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Thank you! Best!
Hi,
I wanted to thank you guys so much Josh and the entire team. You guys have helped me so much and all your videos are awesome. I prepared only for a week and gave TOEFL. Just now, I recieved my score which is 116( R30, L29, S29, W28) and wanted to thank you guys instantly. I learnt everything about the TOEFL exam from your videos and they certainly helped. So, once again thanks a lot and keep up the great work.
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment and congratulations!
how much time did u needed
Needed to get 80 on the TOEFL quick, so I watched your videos and practiced for two weeks and got 97 :-D
Happy to hear it! Glad my channel helped :)
Thanks for your help. I've finished my exam and I got good score. This channel is very helpful 🙌😊
Congratulations and thank you for leaving a nice comment! Much appreciated :)
Super helpful!
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Definitely this channel has been a blessing for all of us who want to get a great outcome on the test, thanks for all the tips!
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Thank you for everything
Hello! Thank you for making this video, this technique on note taking has helped me even after I did the exam. It's quite effective!
Thanks for taking the time to comment. It means a lot!
Thanks a lot!
this video helps me a lot , thank you
Thanks :) You might like some of the material on our site as well, tstprep.com
Perfect! Thank you :D
Happy to help :)
I'm watching this lecture in Korea. It's really helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for commenting :) Happy to hear it helped.
Wow, i am also in Korea
I would suggest another way for taking notes for everyone
for discussion: make a T chart and on one side write i.e. student and on other side advisor ( discussion between student and advisor).
for lecture: make a T chart and on one side write i.e. major and on other side minor (this is taking major and minor detail of the lecture).
pray! hilarious! love your videos! it helps me a lot when I have to teach strategies to my students. thank you!
Haha, thanks for commenting! Let me know if there is any other way I can help.
That was actually productive and helping. Thanks Mr. Pearson
Thanks for taking the time to comment. It means a lot!
Awesome!
Thanks for giving this lecture about listening Josh. 👍
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Happy to help 😀
Hi dear
I actually don't know how to appreciate you because there is pressure to turn in words but your advices are the best.
Wish you success 🙌
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Much appreciated :)
You are an amazing teacher, please like his videos, he deserves more likes!!
Thank you for your support! Much appreciated.
It will be great if you could answer questions with the help of your notes!
love you JOsh, amazing.
Much appreciated :)
I do get extremely confused and lost if I take notes while listening, but your video was so amazingly helpful! Even though I can't take notes, now I know how to properly target what I listen to while I take "mental notes"! Thank you so much for this amazing class! I feel much safer tackling the sample tests now!
Thanks for taking the time to comment. It means a lot!
I have been listening to you for a while now ...bit I still find difficulties in taking down notes I think I need more of listening practice thanks much for all your advice
Keep practicing and stay motivated. Consistent practice is the best way to improve. You can always find more resources on our site as well - www.tstprep.com
epic video
taking the Home Edition on Sunday!
Thanks for watching :) Good luck on your test and let us know how it goes.
Good lecture for me! It wii be exactly useful for English listening exam of my college enrolled test.
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Great as always :)
Thanks :)
You are amazing man. Cool !
Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated!
This video is incredibly helpful guys.
My listening score has increased from 19 to 25 thanks to these tricks and tips
How you know that? where u can practice your listening?
Thanks for the comment and happy to help :)
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Last month, I took TST prep course, which consists of a tons of tips and tricks for listening section, including this video, as well as other sections.
For your question on my practice,
To get higher score, what you ought to do is just to practice practice and practice.
I used materials from ETS and this channel(TST prep)
That is great
Hi Josh!
Thanks
i will use notes :)
thanks sir
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Thanks, Josh!!, helpful and informative as usual!.
Thank you for your support. Much appreciated!
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Fantastic performance! Congrats!!!
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Thanks for these videos.
These are so helpful for me.
But I could not find the test book.
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please make a video for rhetorical purpose questions in the listening part of the TOEFL.
thanks.
Thank you for the suggestion. I will probably consider it in the future.
If you need a more in-depth explanation, I talk about every question type in detail in the Score Builder Course at TST Prep - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-score-builder-program/
Am 30 mins away from taking the test. Will get back with the score and the actual experience. Thanks though, you were my teacher for 2 weeks.
I hope it went well.
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Do I need to write down numbers, years, names of places, people, books, etc?
I've been watching your lectures. I'm having my Test on Saturday 07/08/2021
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So excellent guide!! Well, there seems to be some delay when taking notes. I wounder if this is a net problem or is this the case?
Hi Zic and thank you for your comment. I'm not sure what you mean by delay exactly, but I am usually taking notes after the person speaks because it takes a second to process the information and write it down. This is natural. I hope that answers your question.
@@TSTPrep I get it! Yeah! My question do have been solved! Thank you very much for your kindness and your excellent vedio!
I really can't get into note taking for some reason~ I've been practicing and I'll take my test soon, but in every mock test I do perfectly well without any notes. it's just too confusing and distracting for me. maybe it doesn't work for everyone, but I really appreciate all the resources on this channel!
Notetaking is helpful, but it is also optional. If it takes you too long or distracts you, then you might want to avoid taking notes.
Hi Josh,
Do you have a website to correct the essays?
If you have, please tell me, even by money.
Hi Bin, here is a link to the TOEFL Writing evaluations on our website - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-writing-evaluations/ You can send an email to contact@tstprep.com if you would like to know more about evaluations and possible discounts.
I consider the listening as the main part of the exam because even the speaking and the writing are related to listen carefully.
you're totally right
Hi, I am gonna take the TOEFL exam in 2 weeks. I feel so nervous cuz I have a B2 level and I heard many experiences that it is better when you have advanced knowledge in English. I just need 80 as my total score. Do you think that I can reach that with a lot of practice?
Every student is different so my advice changes based on the person. I would have to be working with a student to give him or her specific advice.
You might want to meet with one of our tutors for more specific advice - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-trial-lesson/.
Hello from Afghanistan,
Thank you so much sir. It is really helpful 🙂👌
Thank you! Much appreciated :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. JOSH
I really started independently for TOEFL with you by my side
I want all of you to know that I got my TOEFL score today 104/120 (R28,L26,S23,W27).One thing I want to say is, use as much help as Mr. Josh mentions in his videos.
I respect you my teacher, Thanks a ton for helping me score. I got my score boosted from 88 to 104 and it really helped me a lot. I will drop comment on every video of yours which helped me
Thank you TSTPREP
can we have our earphones with us during this section? it has to be wired or bluetooth?
When you are taking the TOEFL iBT Home Edition, headsets or earphones aren't allowed. You can check out equipment and environment requirements here - www.ets.org/s/cv/toefl/at-home/equipment/ Hope this helps!
11:55 I've felt that they do sometimes ask about details and if you've missed that word in the lecture or what it was there for, it might cost you a question. I try to note every new detail mentioned and connect it to the ongoing discussion. Simultaneously taking notes leads to this mistake, so I've been trying to make notes more concise.
Thanks for commenting. Either way, all of this is just advice. Feel free to take the advice you like and ditch the parts you do not find helpful. Pick the approach you feel most comfortable with.
Are you allowed to erase notes in between listening sections in home exams?
Hi
koreanwannab ow and yes, you are allowed to erase your notes through the test. That’s why it’s important to have an erasable marker. You cannot have multiple whiteboards or multiple transparency sheets, but you can reuse them as many times as you need during the test.
where is the answer key for the physiology and anatomy questions???
You can find practice questions with answer key here - tstprep.com/courses/toefl-listening-practice-pack-sample/
3:42
Could you please explain time management for the listening? I believe its 41-57 minutes for a total
28-39 questions. Is the total amount of minutes divided into several parts?
Thank you!
Here is a link to a video called 'How do the TOEFL Timers Work?' Hope you find it useful - czcams.com/video/Jn7mQdJr27A/video.html
@@TSTPrep Thank you so much!
Is it just me or others as well, when he smiles le looks exactly like Jim Carrey. Especially from the movie Dumb and Dumber
Do you teach personal online classes?
Hi Isidro and thank you for asking! There are private lessons with our expert TOEFL teachers at this link - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-private-lessons/. However, Josh isn't teaching right now, just to let you know.
you are so sweet by the way, your way is seamless
Thank you :) Much appreciated!
You are very handsome and knowledgeable man. Thank you.
Thanks :) Much appreciated!
Hello can anybody tell me how to score above 100 score . And how much time needed for preparation if your English is not good.
Every student is unique, so it is hard for me to give advice to you in particular, but you may want to try a 30-minute trial lesson with one of our professional TOEFL tutors for more personalized assessment and guidance. Here is the link - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-trial-lesson/
Do I have to take notes about numbers? like years??
It depends on whether or not you think it will be important. However, I usually do it out of habit. In general, on the TOEFL, they ask more about ideas than actual specific dates, so they probably will not ask you to recall an exact number.
I'm taking my TOEFL on the next Wednesday. it's too stressfull...
Thank you for sharing and trust me you're not alone. Many students feel the same way. If you need additional help, you can check out our site www.tstprep.com for some useful tips and more practice that you may find helpful on test day.
I can't access the "free TOEFL Test link" you provided. Clicking, it brings up the error: "Page not found".
Sorry about that. Here is the link again - tstprep.com/
@@TSTPrep Thank you
12:54
Is this listening practice test free or we have to pay?
The practice test is free and you can download it here -drive.google.com/file/d/1DFxttFbCsIKMfntYP7c3rp19OUA8yCnx/view
Hello everyone , in the TOEFL IBT version , how we are supposed to take notes
Thanks for the videos
When you take the TOEFL iBT in a test center, you get a pencil and a piece of scrap paper.
You can´t take notes on your screen.
If you are taking the TOEFL iBT Home Edition, you should use a small desktop whiteboard ( or a sheet of paper inside a transparent protector,) with an erasable marker, no pencil or pen.
can I take the Toefl test when I'm under age?
I am pretty sure anyone over the age of 12 can take the TOEFL test. I would just double-check at ETS' official website - www.ets.org/toefl
I've experienced both ways: taking notes/ not taking notes But in both ways my score was stick to 24. why is the problem?
You would have to work with a teacher to get a more specific answer, but everyone has strengths and weaknesses. It looks like you need to work on improving your general comprehension first. This is just a guess, though. You might want to meet with one of our tutors for more specific advice - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-trial-lesson
It's kind of weird. When I do take down the notes, I do not look at them at all, but I definitely do a lot better this way than when I don't take down the notes.
Interesting :) That's because taking notes helps you stay focused.
I still don't know how to take notes
Start small, for example, you can practice with our short passages - tstprep.com/courses/toefl-listening-practice-pack-sample/ and build that skill over time.
You might want to watch this video again or check out this article - tstprep.com/taking-notes-for-the-listening-section-of-the-toefl-test/. If you are still struggling, you might want to try meeting with one of our teachers for a 30-minute trial lesson - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-trial-lesson/
How much cost your TST tests?
A package of 10 practice tests costs $89. You can send an email to contact@tstprep.com if you would like to know more about our practice resources and possible discounts.
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Hi josh
Do u have full course online
If so
Please tell me how much it cost and send a link .
I've emailed you but u didn't answer
Hi again, I´m pretty sure you've already received the email, but here is the link to our Score Builder Program again: tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-score-builder-program/ You can reach out at contact@tstprep.com if you have any additional questions.