Note-taking is a technique consisting on recording relevant and outstanding information about a topic which might be lost. Besides, this activity demands on the part of the audience to pay attention and participate in certain way. During the process of taking notes; the person is actively listen to the lecturer, picks up core concepts, makes connection between ideas and improves his/her understanding of a topic as he/she includes his/her own words in the text or a diagram.
Explanation: In the second paragraph, the author is wondering what life would be like in the new city, and what the people would be like. It flows logically that the author would also wonder specifically whether they would fit in with the kids in the new city.