Some students think taking notes by hand
is too tiring. So they use digital cameras to take pictures of the 11
that their teachers write on blackboards. Some even use digital recorders to
record 12 teachers say in class.
The kids are smart to 13
technology. They might think there are too many notes to take. They might think
that teachers write too fast. Anyway, they are trying to find ways to make
things 14 .
But do digital cameras
or recorders really make taking notes easier?
Not really. Before you 15 the notes from digital cameras, there are a
lot of things to do. You have to find a computer to download the photos. You
have to 16 a printer to print the photos out on paper.
To listen to the 17
from a digital recorder is even harder. There is usually noise with the sound.
You will have to listen to it several times 18 you really make
everything clear.
Actually, taking notes
19 hand can help you remember and understand what you are learning. In
order to 20 time in taking notes, you can choose the most important
things or what puzzles you. You don't have to write everything.
Don't be afraid of taking notes by hand. Try to learn a really effective way.
1.( )A. words B. notes C. hands D. problems
( )2. A. that B. which C. what D. how
( )3. A. make use of B. come up with C. get on with D. look down on
( )4. A. harder B. easier C. more D. less
( )5. A. read B. say C. look D. watch
( )6. A. find B. found C. finding D. finds
( )7. A. noise B. sounds C. voices D. photos
( )8. A. before B. after C. while D. when
( )9. A. in B. on C. at D. by
( )10. A. keep B. have C. run D. save