10 Lectures For Note-Taking Practice
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POSTGRADUATES
You are going to listen to a lecture about postgraduates. As you listen, write notes on a piece of paper. You may use the note-taking sheet to understand the outline of the lecture.
Do not look at the Questions until the lecture has ended. Do not look at the Audio Script while you are taking notes. You may listen twice. Then use your notes and choose the correct answer.
TYPES OF POSTGRADUATE COURSES:
REASONS FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY:
WHERE TO STUDY:
CHOOSING AN INSTITUTION AND DEPARTMENT:
FACILITIES:
LIFE AS A POSTGRADUATE:
WAYS OF OVERCOMING ISOLATION:
Answer the following questions using your notes.
1- Most postgraduate students are studying _____.
- online courses
- full-time courses
- part-time courses
- research-based courses
2- Development of knowledge is a/n _____ reason for postgraduate study.
- vague
- vocational
- academic
- personal
3- The speaker says that where you study _____.
- is of minimal importance
- must be somewhere you like
- must be reasonably priced
- should be based on your course
4- Choosing an institution should NOT be based on _____.
- the reputation of the institution
- what existing postgraduates say about it
- the friendliness of the staff
- its ratings in the most recent assessment exercises
5- Which of the following is an example for facilities at an institutional level?
- study rooms
- computer facilities
- secretarial support
- photocopying facilities
6- The fact that you are older than the majority of students means that_____.
- you can work more flexibly
- you may feel lonely
- you are respected more
- you might be slower in learning
7- The best thing that postgraduates can do to avoid loneliness is _____.
- joining social events organized by student unions
- participating in discussion groups
- getting help from counselling services
- talking to other postgraduates
1- c
2- c
3- b
4- a
5- b
6- b
7- d