Toefl exam Essentials

In Class: Listening to Group Discussions
When you listen to a class discussion, you are receiving
information from not one, but several people. Unlike lectures,
class conversations are not highly structured. Participants
may interrupt each other or make a point that seems off
track. Some participants offer comments that are more
valuable than others. How do you make sense of it all? Try
this: As you listen to a group discussion, track each person’s
arguments and positions. Summarize on paper or in your
mind what each speaker is saying. Then work out what the
main idea is. The main idea may be a combination of
everyone’s viewpoint, so it could be a two-step process.

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