It's made up of curves, straight lines and dots that represent words, syllables, or letters.

She would pick up her stenographer's notepad and a pencil and waltz into the boss's office. I have to chuckle when I think about the TV shows and movies where the boss asks his secretary to come into his office to take down some dictation. I used it a lot taking class notes in college. Just like your grandmother, I took it in high school. This holds especially true for words that sound similar.Īugust 17, - That's neat that your grandmother taught you shorthand. I personally don't think dictation as I have seen it used is very helpful, but using it to check for listening comprehension seems fine. Dictation is just another tool to memorize for listening tests that may come up. The teachers here seem to follow a very specific formula for their classes. It seems to me, having worked in Asia, that there is a great deal of emphasis on rote memorization and a lot of creativity really isn't welcome. I took pride in the excellent notes I took and even continued the position on a volunteer basis for awhile after school finished.Īugust 18, - It seems that despite how ineffective some people feel that dictation is in an English as a foreign language classroom it remains a very popular activity, especially for teachers who are not native speakers. The best thing about the job was really helping those with disabilities to complete their studies. This kind of dictation was useful for me too as I learned a lot about various subjects I would not otherwise have enrolled in.

I would attend classes with those that had some sort of disability, such as hearing loss or learning issues, and makes notes for them. One of the most rewarding positions I have had was while I was working part-time in college. I am an English language learner, and I would like to know which phrases below are correct:

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