Lecture digressions: hold on to the main point
Lecturers step aside for stories, jokes and reminders. Hear the signals that open and close an aside, tell an example from its claim, and answer Part 4 questions on the main point.
9 min
Module 28 · Lesson 1 of 5
In this lesson
- Hear the signals that open and close a lecturer’s aside.
- Tell an example from the claim it supports.
- Answer multiple-choice, matching, note, summary and short-answer questions on a lecture’s main point.
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