Processes and Tips

You need to be doing the following:

• Evaluate information
  While listening, you need to be able to identify which parts are important to jot down.
• Organize information
  Even as you write, you need to capture the relationships between the ideas/concepts that are being presented.
• Predict information
  Being able to anticipate how the information that comes up connects with what has been presented so far enhances your ability to understand the lecture.

Useful Tips:

• Read ahead of your lecture and keep up with assigned reading. This will enable you to be familiar with key vocabulary and develop an awareness of concepts.
• Do not attempt to take note of everything. Just note the main points.
• Improve your listening ability by keeping up with the news through these websites.

Reference: (https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/eld/academic-listening-skills ; https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/prepare-english-language-students-academic-listening)