A Complete Guide to Taking Notes in the TOEFL Listening
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
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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/to...
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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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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.
"Your notes should help YOU answer the questions."
Got it, thank you.
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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 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
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I practiced for toefl for less than 10 days and used many of your videos.
I scored a 30/30 on listening and a overall of 115
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Thanks for commenting :) Happy to hear it helped.
Wow, i am also in Korea
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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 would like to appreciate your help, sir! It has helped me all around, and definitely will have a direct impact on my score in the future.
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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)
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).
You are a lifesaver, thank you! The materials that TST PREP toefl are gold! I hope I get a good score in 3 weeks.
Thanks for commenting and happy to 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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Fantastic performance! Congrats!!!
Thanks for giving this lecture about listening Josh. 👍
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Happy to help 😀
That was actually productive and helping. Thanks Mr. Pearson
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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.
Went very well, scored 92. All i learnt in your class was exactly what i met. I 99% used the skills you provided.
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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! Let me know if there is any other way I can help :)
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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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Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Much appreciated :)
Thank you, Josh!
Note-taking is a great skill for life not only exams! Thanks for this video))
Good point, Olga! Thanks for commenting :)
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.
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!
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Good lecture for me! It wii be exactly useful for English listening exam of my college enrolled test.
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this video helps me a lot , thank you
Thanks :) You might like some of the material on our site as well, tstprep.com
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Congratulations and thank you for leaving a nice comment! Much appreciated :)
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Haha, thanks for commenting! Let me know if there is any other way I can help.
Hi Josh!
You’re a life saver
Great as always :)
Thanks :)
Thanks a lot!
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.
Thank you for everything
Thanks for sharing ☺️
epic video
taking the Home Edition on Sunday!
Thanks for watching :) Good luck on your test and let us know how it goes.
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
Perfect! Thank you :D
Happy to help :)
Hi everyone! I’ll take the exam in 7 month and I need 70-75. Now my English level is Intermediate (A2+ or B1). Tell me pleased it possible and what I should do❤️❤️❤️❤️
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
Thanks for all the valuable information! Suscribed
Thanks
love you JOsh, amazing.
Much appreciated :)
It will be great if you could answer questions with the help of your notes!
You are amazing man. Cool !
Thanks for the comment. Much appreciated!
i will use notes :)
thanks sir
Awesome!
useful✌🏻
Thanks for these videos.
These are so helpful for me.
But I could not find the test book.
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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'd like to know as per today's test(updated) whether the notes will be handwritten or typed...thanks
If you take the test at a test center, you will get scratch paper for taking notes. For TOEFL Home Edition, you will take notes on a small whiteboard. You will never type notes on a computer.
That is great
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/
Thanks, Josh!!, helpful and informative as usual!.
Thank you for your support. Much appreciated!
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.
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/
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.
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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
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Thank you :) Much appreciated!
Can you take notes on the computer or you should use pen and paper?
If you take the TOEFL iBT test at a test center, you will get scratch paper for taking notes. For TOEFL Home Edition, you will take notes on a small whiteboard. You will never type notes on a computer.
@@TSTPrep Thank you very much!
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
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 - ua-cam.com/video/Jn7mQdJr27A/v-deo.html
@@TSTPrep Thank you so much!
In the second passage why isn't the main idea about the importance of sleep?
Do I need to write down numbers, years, names of places, people, books, etc?
How do I take notes during the exam? Do I get a pen and paper.
The test center administrator will provide you with pencils and scratch paper.
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/.
3:42
Firstly I am not in that place to judge but I wanted to mention try to write clearly. that everyone could read it. The times when you were writing, were a bit boring cause you were not writing clearly so we couldn't read it. If you don't mind at least improve it in other videos. I am sure you will update these yearly so next videos try to write more clearly so we can read it. other part were fantabulous and Bombastic it was great...
Thank you for your feedback.
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 don't understand anything about the lectures, what should I do Josh, I have 25 days to take the exam.
Hi there and thank you for commenting. Students at lower levels of proficiency should work on the basics of English first. If you don't understand academic passages, you probably should not take the test now. Instead, you should invest your time and money in improving your English level first before moving ahead with the TOEFL.
You are very handsome and knowledgeable man. Thank you.
Thanks :) Much appreciated!
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!
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.
Hello from Afghanistan,
Thank you so much sir. It is really helpful 🙂👌
Thank you! Much appreciated :)
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
12:54
I can't definitely take notes like that. Because when I try to understand them, I get lost :(
Notetaking is helpful, but it is also optional. If it takes you too long and you can't read everything, then you might want to avoid taking notes .
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'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