Does English have systematic note-taking skills?
When I have to write English essay, I do find I type much more words to convey certain ideas compared to Chinese. It's true that Chinese are more efficient (it's less logical than English as well). Oh, I stray from the point... My point is that when I'm taking notes during English lectures, I do find the speaker speaks much faster than I can write... It's troublesome...

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Does English have systematic note-taking skills?
When I have to write English essay, I do find I type much more words to convey certain ideas compared to Chinese.  It's true that Chinese are more efficient (it's less logical than English as well).  Oh, I stray from the point... My point is that when I'm taking notes during English lectures, I do find the speaker speaks much faster than I can write...  It's troublesome...

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There are systems for taking notes quickly in English - called 'shorthand'. But they take lots of practice to learn - and that is for native English speakers. Check out this link to see what one system looks like! http://pitmanshorthand.homestead.com/BasicsofPitman.html

As Sebastien suggests, stick to key ideas and phrases only. You won't be able to write everything down!

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Note-taking skills is hard with any language. I'm french but if i have to take some notes in a french class, then it will be hard too if you try to write everything.

You have to use key words as much as possible. Not all sentences, just key word and signs.

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Maybe using a record pen is a good choice.

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