When taking notes, you can use any abbreviations you want as long as your can understand your notes later. Make up your own abbreviations for the following words.
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Read the notes from a lecture about good employees. Circle the symbols and abbreviations that are used. Then work with a partner. Take turns making complete statements based on the notes.
Using Symbols and Abbreviations
F) 74 out of 100
E) seven in 100
C) 43 out of 80
d) 65%
Lecture Skills
It is important to be able to take notes quickly. One technique that will help your is to use symbols and abbreviations. Here are some common symbols and abbreviations that you can use to take notes:
| Symbol or Abbreviation | Meaning |
| e.g. | for example |
| etc. | additional persons or things |
| i.e. | in other words |
| & | and |
| ↑ | go up OR increase |
| ↓ | go down OR decrease |
| # | amount or number of |
| = | is OR equals |
| ® | causes OR results in |
| x | number of times |
Example:manager –mgr.
a) company __________ d) economy, economic __________
b) business __________ e) important __________
c) government __________ f) employee __________
Listening
| <== previous lecture | | | next lecture ==> |
| B) 30 people out of a total of 90 | | | L) The manager heard too many different opinions to be able to get a(n) __________ idea of what the employees wanted. |