When I listen to a long piece of English, I easily forget the main points of what I’ve just heard. Could you please tell me how to make notes?
当我听一段很长的英语时，很容易忘记刚才听到的内容。您能告诉我如何做笔记吗?
1) Really listen so that the spoken language has your full attention. Don’t worry about the meaning of individual words, but try to get the‘global meaning.
1) 做到真正地用心听，全神贯注。不必担心个别听不懂的词，尽量抓住全文的意思。
2) Decide on the main theme of the spoken language. Write this down in note form. This is your main heading.
2) 确定所听内容的中心思想，并以笔记的形式记录下来。这就是你定的标题。
3) Decide which points are being made that refer to this main theme. Write these down in note form under the main heading.
3) 确定哪几个要点与中心意思有关。在标题下面以笔记的形式记录下来。
4) When the spoken language moves to another theme, repeat the process.
4) 当谈话的议题转换时，重复这一过程。
So, for example, imagine you are listening to a discussion on traffic jams in modern cities: what causes them, and how they can be remedied. You write down‘traffic jams as your main theme. Under that, you list‘causes’and under that, you list‘possible solutions’.
比如：假设你正在听一段有关现代化都市交通阻塞的讨论：导致这一问题的原因是什么?这一问题如何补救?你写下“交通阻塞”作为你的中心议题。在这一标题下，你列举出“原因”和可能的“解决方案”。
Remember, when making notes you should concentrate mainly on writing verbs and nouns without articles. Use dashes to provide the missing links, e.g.
Ban traffic －city centres
Improve public transport－more investment
Encourage more people per car, etc.
记住，在做笔记时，集中记录动词和名词，而不记冠词。运用破折号充当联系前后的纽带。例如：
禁止交通阻塞——市中心
改善公共交通——增加投资
鼓励车多载人，等等。
文：路易亚历山大 新概念英语作者