敲黑板！這是你需要知道的聽課技巧

Have you ever zoned out during a lecture? After listening to your teacher or guest speaker several minutes, do you sometimes realize that absolutely nothing is sinking in?

你是否在課堂上走神過？你是否曾在聽老師或嘉賓講了幾分鐘以後意識到自己啥也沒聽進去？

If this sounds familiar, you might need to sharpen your listening skills a little. After all, if you plan to go to college or get a job in the future, you’re going to have a lot of speeches to listen to. You can improve your retention by practicing active listening.

如果以上的情況你很熟悉，你可能需要鍛鍊一下自己的聽力技巧了。畢竟，如果你將來計劃讀大學或工作，你會有很多要聽的講座。你可以試着用積極聆聽的方式來提升你的聽力記憶能力。

What is active listening? Imagine that you’re just sitting down in class to take notes, when the teacher announces that “there will be a quiz on this lecture.” Suddenly, you’re more alert. You watch attentively as your teacher speaks and you underline each and every word that is emphasized or repeated.

何爲積極聆聽？想象一下，你正做在教室裏記筆記，老師說“我們對這堂課的內容做個小測”。突然之間你就警覺了起來，認真聽講，在老師強調重複的詞句下劃線。

Each time you sit down to listen to a speaker or a class lecture, you should listen as if you’re going to be tested on the material. After all, you might be!

每次聽講座或者上課你都應該抱着過會兒要小測的心態來聽。畢竟，這還是有可能的嘛！

Here are some tips:

下面是一些小技巧：

Listen for verbal clues. Your teacher will emphasize any important terms and concepts.

抓住言語上的線索。老師會強調重要的術語和概念。

Watch for nonverbal clues. Eyebrows, hands, pauses, eyes: these features all show expression when your teacher makes an important point.

注意非言語線索。眉毛、手勢、停頓、眼神：這些都可以是老師講到重點時的表達方式。

Be mindful of your own reactions. When your teacher says something that sound interesting, curious, or surprising, go ahead and nod or smile. If the teacher says something boring or unpleasant, try not to have an ugly response. Why? To keep yourself on track. As long as you’re managing your reactions, you’re still listening.

注意你的反應。當老師講到有趣奇異或讓你驚訝的事情，繼續聽下去，點頭或微笑示意。如果老師講的內容很枯燥乏味，別把不滿表露出來。爲什麼呢？這樣能讓你繼續聽課。只要你注意管理自己的反應，你就仍然專注於聽講。

Avoid making predictions. If we think we know what someone is about to say, we stop listening and start drifting.

不要預測。如果我們知道對方要說什麼，我們就無法集中注意力，開始遊神。

Focus on the words, not the person. Don’t get distracted by an ugly dress or weird hairstyle.

關注內容而非說話人。不要因爲醜陋的着裝、怪異的髮型而分神。

Don’t get caught up on one detail. Stay on pace.

別停在一個細節上。繼續聽下去。

Don’t let your mind wander. Put that food, person, music, or daydream out of your head and save it for later.

別走神。把腦中的食物、人物、音樂、白日夢都放一邊，過會兒再想。

As you're listening, you'll hear a few words that you don't understand. Don't stumble over this; just write the word down and underline it. (Don't worry about spelling.) Be sure not to let unfamiliar vocabulary block your thought process. 

在聽的過程中會遇到不理解的詞。別糾結於此，只管寫下來再劃線提醒。（不要在意拼寫）別讓生詞阻礙了你的思維過程。

As you take notes, you will notice that you'll hear things that are related to past lectures, or you'll hear things that give you new ideas. Be sure to write those little thoughts and impulses in the margins of your notes. They'll help you later!

記筆記的時候你可能會聽到與之前的課程相關的知識，或是能帶給你新想法的知識。在筆記本空白處記下這些即興的小想法。這些想法之後可能會很有用！

If another student asks a question, record the question and the answer in your margins. These can show up on exams!

如果有其他學生提問，在筆記本空白處記下問題和答案。這些可能都會出現在考試中！

If your teacher allows it, try to record the lecture. You can review the lecture later as you're resting.

如果老師允許的話，把這堂課錄下來。休息的時候就可以複習了。