Getting information from other people

From the lecturer
We can sometimes ask a lecturer questions at the end of a lecture. Introduce each question in a polite or tentative way. Examples:

• Could you go over the bit about systems theory again?
• I didn’t quite understand what you said about the hospitality industry.
• I wonder if you could repeat the name of the researchers who reviewed the debate.
• Would you mind giving the source of that quotation again?

From other students

It is a good idea to ask other students after a lecture for information to complete your notes. Examples:

• What did the lecturer say about management information systems?
• Why did he tell that story about the restaurant?
• I didn’t get the bit about the technical infrastructure.

Be polite!

It sometimes sounds impolite to ask people a direct question. We often add a polite introduction. Examples:

• Has food science anything to do with hospitality?

• Do you know if food science has anything to do with hospitality?

• What does ‘normative’ mean?

• Can you remember what ‘normative’ means?

Reporting information to other people
We often have to report research findings to a tutor or other students in a seminar. Make sure you can give:

• Sources – books, articles, writers, publication dates
• Quotes – in the writer’s own words
• Summary findings – in your own words

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