1 WHAT IS ENGINEERING?


1.3 Extending skills


lecture organization • choosing the best form of notes


A In an engineering context, what can you … 1 tighten or loosen?


4 widen?


2 strengthen? 3 weaken?


5 lengthen? 6 engineer?


2 problem and


3 classification and 4 advantages and 5 comparison and 6 cause and 7 sequence of 8 stages of a


n n n n n n n n


h


a contrast b definition


7 mechanize? 8 assemble? 9 mount?


B How can you organize information in a lecture? Match the beginnings and endings. 1 question and


c disadvantages d effect e events


9 theories or opinions then n


f supporting information g process h solution i answer


C How can you record information during a lecture? Match the illustrations with the words and phrases in the box.


tree diagram flow chart headings and notes spidergram table timeline two columns 1 2 3


4


5


1. 7


6 1.1


18th 19th 1920


D Match each organization of information in Exercise B with a method of note-taking from Exercise C. You can use one method for different types of organization.


E ≤Listen to five lecture introductions. Choose a possible way to take notes from Exercise C in each case.


Example: You hear: Today I’m going to talk about the different branches of mechanical engineering. There are four main branches … You choose: tree diagram


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