Introduction Chapter 1 The purpose of lectures ~ different types of listening ~ what a lecture is ~ what is expected from students ~ the rhythm of English ~ formal and informal language Chapter 2 Preparing for lectures ~ using course structure to prepare for lectures ~ reading before a lecture ~ understanding key vocabulary ~ pausing and 'chunking' in speaking ~ signposting Authentic lecture 1: Bill Gates and philanthrocapitalism Chapter 3 The structure of lectures ~ understanding the structure of lectures ~ differing lecture structures ~ time expressions ~ introductions and conclusions Chapter 4 Features of speech ~ noticing lecturers' accents and styles ~ natural spoken language ~ connected speech ~ dealing with unknown words ~ recording vocabulary Authentic lecture 2: A brief overview of tsunamis Chapter 5 Understanding points ~ content of lecture notes ~ lecturers' voice ~ understanding fact and opinion ~ reference words Chapter 6 Thinking critically ~ analysing the lecturer's perspective ~ evaluating arguments and views in a lecture ~ applying critical thinking ~ connected speech and the'schwa' ~ rhetorical questions Authentic lecture 3: The pursuit of innovation Chapter 7 Strategies for note taking ~ different note-taking systems ~ taking notes quickly ~ relative clauses ~ rising and falling intonation Chapter 8 Understanding your notes ~ the importance of notes for assessments ~ rewriting notes ~ organizing paper and electronic notes ~ keeping notes accurate ~ using context to help with understanding Authentic lecture 4: The history of universities in Western Europe
Chapter 9 Other types of academic listening ~ listening in tutorials ~ listening in seminars ~ different university systems ~ pronunciation revision ~ polite language Chapter 10 Moving forward ~ knowing your strengths and weaknesses ~ making an improvement plan ~ speaker'mistakes' ~ pronunciation review Authentic lecture 5: Learner autonomy Learner resources Glossary Audio scripts Answer key
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