Listening, like playing chess, is a game of problem solving, evaluation,
critical thinking, intuition and forecasting. Every game is different and each
game is a challenge requiring listeners to unceasingly develop knowledge
and experience. It is a disciplined study and the repeated practice of many
techniques and skills that bring victory to the listener. Apart fro m basic
requirements of language mastery and culture sensitivity, quite a few skills
need acquiring for successful listening. One of them is note-taking skill.
Like learners elsewhere in the world, Vietnamese learners encounter
many difficulties in improving listening skill. During my English learning in
the university especially in the field of learning listening skill in 2
nd
year, I
myself found out that if Vietnamese can master listening skills, the English
listening problems will be overcame.
All the above reasons have inspired the writer to choose the subject ―A
study on techniques to improve note taking skill in listening class for 2
nd
English major student at Hai Phong Private University‖ to do research.